Bundesrepublik 1955 BGS map case with some contents

[Jock Auld]

Guys,

As stated above, I am told unusual in black, mostly brown usually?

Will swap as ever!

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello Jock.

Thanks for showing these items.

The impressions on the case indicate it made for the Bundesgrenzschutz ( Federal Border protection Service ) in 1955. That may well explain the black color. The Bundeswehr was formally instituted a year later.

The map you show is , as you know from your neck of the woods and may give a good idea as to the geographical changes which took place since 1955.

Bernhard H. Holst

[Gordon Craig]

Jock,

 

BGS leather equipment was brown at first and then changed to black.  The brown leather equipment is rare.  The black colour is the most one most commonly found.

 

Regards,

 

Gordon

[Jock Auld]

I stand corrected! I shall let my pal know this as he is probably passing up the brown ones, this one is another skip find. Bernhard, it is changing all the time, my satnav can't keep up never mind cartographers.