Map Plotting Set

Everything has its destiny.  Two years ago I bought a ground dug ink bottle from Poland, the seller claimed it was found from a German position. Unlike the smooth open for cork plug, there is screw track at the opening and designed to hold a pen horizontally on its extension platform, that’s a lovely feature.…
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The set has been fully restored. It is a well used set throughout the war and still in service after the war to the 50s or 60s. Standard issued items have been consumed and replaced by similar items in different brands and shapes. Most important is the long scissors,  metal squares, the triangle ruler and…
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Initially he internal of the box seems not too much affected by the bugs. Only holes on the rims, seems an easy fix.   The horror of cosmetic cover up  But later found it is a cover up, should not by the seller buy someone else before he bought. The plate with hinges found two…
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Vacuum clean the entire box at outdoor, hammering every side to forcing the powder out. Expose to hot sun (under shelter) to reach high temperature to kill the bugs . Spraying disinfectant couple of time within days. Should be all cleared, but powder remain was still came out but less and less. Wood powder shoot…
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The parcel had duly arrived after being released from custom. I think they didn’t open it physically, or it will be burned or rejected and returned to sender. Tons of wood powder inside out and broken glasses at every slot. The woodworms should be eliminated, but every hole is full of wood powder. There was…
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Didn’t know such a set existed, not until I saw the post in the map reading gear group. ‘Planausrüstung’ mean what? Plan Equipment? A tool box for cartographer? From its content list it should be a mixture for map making/plotting purposes in command posts. What do you know, months later the old man ups there…
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