Wooden board for reading maps identification

[Mike TM]

Hello, never seen before this wooden board for Reading maps. Maker is : cme.

How rare is?

Thanks in advanded
Mike

[Gran Sasso]

Have seen / found some over the years. They even came with a special pouch.
Nice find!

[Mike TM]

Thanks Gran Sasso, do you know the German name of this piece?

regards
Mike

Have seen / found some over the years. They even came with a special pouch.
Nice find!

[Gran Sasso]

German collectors call it "Kartenbrett", but dont know if this is the official name.

[Gran Sasso]

More infos and pics in use:

http://www.panzeraufgd.co.uk/forum/v...c0525a4d45a7db

[Gran Sasso]

And the famous one from Jochen Peiper in the museum at La Gleize:

[Mike TM]

Many thanks for the info

Mike

[Lutfen]

Mike

I’ve always known them as ‘kartenbrett’. A very nice item for map enthusiasts. This model seems to be one of the more standard versions, though there are a lot of variations that you can find - including crude field-made ones. It’s good to have the map tool still with it - they are often missing.

Michael

[Mike TM]

I have this pouch used in spanish civil war. I suposse that German one will be similiar to this.

regards
Mike

[Lutfen]

I think you could get a carrying case that the kartenbrett would fit in. It looked like the German clothing bag, but had fittings inside for pencils and map instruments. Some soldiers also attached leather pouches to the kartenbrett to carry the pencils and instruments. I do not know of a ‘pouch’ made specially for the kartenbrett.

Regards,
Michael