German Bakelite Advertising Tape Measure carcano would turn the piece into

would turn the piece into something artistic to show what had happened

Inside each pouch there are 3 small pockets designed to hold stripper clips of the blank ammunition used to launch the rifle grenades for a total of 15 rounds per side meaning these pouches would allow you to carry an entire box worth of rounds in the field

YOU MUST HANG THEM UP TO DRY

six months after the outbreak of the war

German Bakelite Advertising Tape Measure carcano would turn the piece intoNice Bakelite German measuring tape (in centimeters) with advertising for a company in Erfurt in the Bakelite. The tape does not retract on its own, but I believe this is how it was made. In good condition.