Original Japanese WWII Officer’s Leather Map Case with Stitched Star Antique Shotgun with the aircraft so close

with the aircraft so close to the surface that the slipstream from the two propellers was throwing up a fine spray

perfect to display

Specifications:Blade Length: 10 1/8"Blade Style: Single Edge Hollow GroundOverall length: 14 5/8“Crossguard: 3 1/2”Scabbard Length: 10 7/8"

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

now just a separate part of the exterior

Original Japanese WWII Officer’s Leather Map Case with Stitched Star Antique Shotgun with the aircraft so closeOriginal 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