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The Map and Dispatch Case was issued primarily to Marine Officers. It was used to carry maps, a message book, envelopes, pens, and pencils. QMDP manufactured them from World War 1 until early World War 2. They were flimsy in design and did not hold up well in the rigors of combat; however, the Boyt Company manufactured cases that were of better design. The Boyt Company continued to manufacture such cases up until the Vietnam War.
The Boyt company manufactured Map and Dispatch Cases during the war to the Marines.
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[@Superbitch1010]

I was wrong about the compass being broken it didn't have a pin the entire face rotates. One of the brass knobs on the side unlocks the compass and then it works.

[@historyhunting_usa4665]

Met a USMC vet from WWII who had an army map case. I'm not surprised that they simply got a hold of whatever they could.

[@jehster]

Funny, if you go search that island on Google Maps, one of the first things you'll notice is a McDonalds where the map above is labeled "US Naval Sta".

[@Psalm144.1]

Not unfortunate that the initials are on the back...adds to the memorabilia, a real Marine WW2 vet used that case!

[@mattr6049]

The map is the American Samoa.

[@chris.3711]

I found a pouch recently and I didn't know what it was. I first though it was a Carlisle Pouch. Turns out it was a compass pouch! Left over from my grandfather's time in the marines.

[@Dog.soldier1950]

I used and still have that 2d map case

[@viabum]

The island in the map appears to be part of the Samoan archipelago. Damn cool

[@markbrecher4914]

Tutuila Island is the Main Island of American Samoa

[@intelligenceagency4767]

I have an USMCR one

[@clancywoodard310]

Wasn't rabaul originally a British Naval Base that the Japanese had taken

[@Live.Laugh.Lobotomy]

I wish they had more stuff like this in britan

[@ovizcarra8667]

As yiur usef name says No.

[@tonythegreat8481]

Here is a google map of the island from the hand made map. www.google.com/maps/place/Tutuila/@-14.3155689,-170.7156741,12.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x71a68fdcac1f7d15:0xec1c6c7278018c13!8m2!3d-14.3257552!4d-170.7325287