Original German WWII Melde Kartentasche M35 Map/Dispatch Leather Case With Original Contents French Flags It was a foggy morning

It was a foggy morning moving down the west side of the Werra River with the high ridge still on the east side

Gen Daniel Butterfield

though there are definitely parts missing

or folding bicorn

The Buffington Sight fitted also appears to be the rifle version

Original German WWII Melde Kartentasche M35 Map/Dispatch Leather Case With Original Contents French Flags It was a foggy morningOriginal Item: Only One Available. Map dispatch cases were issued on a limited basis to specifically designated personnel such as unit commanders, messengers, and observers. The M35 map dispatch case was based on the Weimar era, Reichsheer pattern map dispatch case with minor variations. The M35 map dispatch case underwent a front closure modification in mid 1936, and an additional small front pocket was added in 1938, although the early pattern cases