Prewar Polish Airforce Radio Operator Khaki map pouch ? signed K Kirjacki,Crowned Eagle stamp X, Z, one in each wing 1937, Checkerboard Airforce emblem 100% original prewar,please ?

[justin1939]

Hello,

Could you tell me if this pouch is 100% original prewar, please ?

It seems to have considerable age and detailed best quality prewar markings that I have seen before.

The checkerboard Airforce emblem looks considerably old and partly faded.

The stamp of "K Kirjacki", the same craftsman / maker who made the private purchase prewar Polish FB Radom Vis holster which is in another collectors collection on this forum, also a date of 1937, I think ?

Here is the holsters link on this forum -

New Prewar VIS Holster

The Polish Crowned Eagle with the X ? (usually K) and Z in each wing, I have often seen inside the covers / lids of prewar Polish Army communication equipment (prewar Polish Army field telephone and radio equiptment).

Could you tell me what it used to be used for, please ?

Here are its photos.

I look forward to your opinions, so I can know whether it is an original as I think and hope it is .

Thank you all for you help, in advance.

Justin

[Piwo2]

I know the Poles used zinc buttons on their field gear, rain cape ( plachta namiotoowa) but did the Poles use wooden toggles?

Also it appears the checkerboard is missing the outer ring of colors.

I am interested to hear others observations.
cheers,

Piwo

[StefanM]

Could it have been used pre-war to drop messages from open cockpit aircraft...hence a highly visible emblem to help find it on the ground afterwards?