Original Japanese WWII Officer Leather Map Case Japanese Ordnance This shell has a lighter

This shell has a lighter chocolate brown paint which remains in 95% condition

The case was also significantly different with a longer overall case length and a centerfire ignition system instead of the earlier rimfire design

repulsed them with the aid of air support and naval gunfire

probing the Siegfried Line (a German fortification line on the Franco-German border)

available calibers / chamberings

Original Japanese WWII Officer Leather Map Case Japanese Ordnance This shell has a lighterOriginal Item: Only One Available. Leather Japanese WW2 map case is in very good condition, showing typical signs of wear. It is hand stitched, and embroidered with a five pointed star. This denotes that the owner was of officer rank within the Japanese military. From this we also know that this map case is an earlier example; the later cases were embroidered with a circle instead of a star. Inside the star is a metal Japanese uniform star that has