My Two M35 Mapcases with a twist !

[meyle77]

Here are my two M37 Mapcases purchased from forum members - thanks !
Brown one is marked Heinrich Sohn Neu-Ulm 1938 and looks to be named to Lt.Recht.
Black one doesn't have makers mark but it is named to Polish Sergeant H.Baranski from 1 Company of 64 Pomorski Batalion Piechoty from the 2nd Corps. It was most likely captured in Italy in 1944/45.

Any feedback is appreciated !

[JPhilip]

Hello George,
They're nice mapcases...it seems to me that the Brown is more shiny than the last time i've seen it...
perhaps a little bit of cleaning...
By the way, they're not M35 mapcases, but rather M37 as both have a closure strap with buckle/prong.
black example is middle to late war (black leather and steel buckle without rolling bar)
Thanks

[meyle77]

Not so much cleaning - just a wipe down :-)
Thanks for the correction - I went with nomenclature used online.

Thanks !

[spandau]

Hi

I like them George !

Just got to fill them now............

cheers

Tony

[meyle77]

Thanks !
Got some maps for them already courtesy of JPhilip.
I need some pencils :-)

[Jerry B]

nice mapcases, here is my pre war version, nicely marked to a number of Luftwaffe units and named to the original owner and the soldier who captured it.

Luftwaffe flieger school mapcase - Militaria Collectibles buy - sell at War Relics

I have some pencils that are said to be period, I'll have to take some pictures and start a thread to get opinions.

[meyle77]

that is a nice mapcase - shame has holes from the badges

[Jerry B]

that is a nice mapcase - shame has holes from the badges

Yeh, it looks to have had a rank pip, a Luftwaffe cap eagle and as a best guess a panzer collar totenkopf.

[Jerry B]

If the pencils pass muster as WWII I'll send you one as a gift. There is one shown in the photos, Doh!

[oradour]

Well some things do not change !...my June 1958 dated Bundeswehr map case, looks to identical to Jerry's Luftwaffe one !
Prost ! Steve