Original Japanese WWII Officer’s Leather Map Case with Stitched Star Antique Shotgun now just a separate part

now just a separate part of the exterior

perfect to display

though the shoulder strap looks to have been replaced later in the war

As a general rule all pilots were Officers and that was the tradition throughout the war but in the early days of WWI qualified NCO sergeants were used in active flight duty

One also looks to have had the incorrect identification decals installed

Original Japanese WWII Officer’s Leather Map Case with Stitched Star Antique Shotgun now just a separate partOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a 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. The case has three compartments, a shoulder strap