Original British WWII Officer Map Case - WWII Dated Hand Select:No 577/450" arm

577/450" arm

Moravia (Bratri G&B - Brno) in Czechoslovakia and Eisenhuttenwerk Thale in Thale

these are the Spaceman style Fire Fighting Helmets issued to the British Military for combating fuel and chemical fires

The base has a large integral screw rather than separate base-and-screws like later marks

The belt is one of the most unusual ever made

Original British WWII Officer Map Case - WWII Dated Hand Select:No 577/450" armOriginal Item: During the Second World War, British and commonwealth (Australian and Canadian) officers were issued map cases in a smaller and larger size. These map cases are the smaller of the two. The map case consists of a wood board with canvas cover. The cover has a number of pockets for pens and instruments and the board is covered with a perspex cover, protecting the map. Genuine collectible, all are dated between 1940 1945 and are offered in