LEATHER TUBE DATED 1941, MAP CASE ?

[joetauchretter]

Hello,

      I got two of these from a vet many years ago . They are leather tubes with a belt loop and leather closing cap that slides up and down on thin leather strap . There is a small leather strap on the cap that fits over a steel stud on the leather tube . I was told this was a map case , I doubt it is a map case myself . I was also told it could be a fife case for a musician ? The tubes are approx. 16 inches long . Both tubes are un-issued condition . Any ideas what the real purpose for them could be ? They were made in Munich by a company called Wersa in 1941 .

[joetauchretter]

Here are more pictures for you !

 

[panzeriv]

It is a fife case, here is a photo I saved from the web.

Scott

 

[peter monahan]

That sounds right.  You'd have a devil of a time getting a map OUT of a case that thin.  My guess was going to be some type of 'instrument' but fife, which I suppose IS an instrument, makes perfect sense.

[joetauchretter]

Hello ,

 Thanks guys , you confirmed my suspicions ! If anyone is interested in one let me know .

 

Joe