Description
The copy of the field mapcase (German: Meldekartentasche) for Wehrmacht and SS officers. Made of high quality surface dyed leather with correct grain size, all cuts are finished. The color is light brown. No manufacturer's marks.
On the back side are sewn leather straps for fastening on a waist belt. The fittings are steel, painted black.
It was used for placing maps and other documents. Such model was widespread after 1940.
Historical reference.
Such a case for storing maps in the field (German: Meldekartentasche) was part of the equipment of non-commissioned officers and officers of the Wehrmacht and SS. Often it was used to store various documents and other military personnel, such as signalmen, truck drivers, couriers, etc. In the mapcase, in addition to papers, a compass, pencil, ruler, compass and other stationery were conveniently placed.
The brown color for leather equipment was passed on to the Wehrmacht from the Reichswehr. However, the Wehrmacht adopted the black color for itself, and new products were immediately painted in production. The officers loved brown equipment because, firstly, it was beautiful, and secondly, it reflected their experience (as if from the time of the Reichswehr and the First World War).
In July 1943, an order was issued for the mandatory blackening of brown leather equipment, which was often not carried out. "Blackened" items have survived to this day, for example, pouches for the Mauser 98k carbine, painted on genuine leather with black paint along with threads and rivets.
An example of an original field card bag in brown (natural) color. Released by Otto Schmidt in 1942! More photos in detail on the website fjm44.com.
The original field card bag, released immediately in black. Made by the manufacturer with the code 0/0323/0003 in the period 1942-1945. More photos in detail on the website fjm44.com.
