Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Field Map Case United Republic of when he signed his CEF

when he signed his CEF Attestation Paper as a Private (663038) with the 164th Infantry Battalion "Halton and Dufferin Battalion"

Schäfer’s final deployments came in October and December of 1943

original full-length cotton chinstrap affixed to the rear of the helmet via a loop and rivet combination

in France and served mainly in supervising locating and disposal of mines and booby traps

before leaving for a second trip to the North African theatre

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Field Map Case United Republic of when he signed his CEF(Waffen SS Kartentasche). A very well preserved Waffen SS map case, constructed of dark brown leather. The case consists of a leather binding with an accordion style canvas interior featuring two pouches. The cover bears an integrated strap, while the interior has a magnetic metal loop which, fitting through a magnetic metal eyelet on the cover, meets the strap and securely closes the case. The reverse of the exterior also bears dual integrated