Jock Auld Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Guys,As stated above, I am told unusual in black, mostly brown usually?Will swap as ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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