Original Japanese WWII Officer Leather Map Case with Decorative Plaque, Tray, & USGI Photos German Machine Guns There are some areas of

There are some areas of corrosion in the grooves

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It still retains a good deal of the original red paint

The trainer still has a clear data plate on the rear right "receiver" plate:

The liner appears to have some damage

Original Japanese WWII Officer Leather Map Case with Decorative Plaque, Tray, & USGI Photos German Machine Guns There are some areas ofOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a leather Japanese WWII Officer's map case is in very good condition, showing typical signs of wear. It is hand stitched, and has a five pointed star stitch on the front. 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. The case has two