Communications Tool Pouch w/ Partial Strap italian although the polish has dried

although the polish has dried out and shrunken quite a bit

The eagle is a screw back and can be removed

the shoulders also have a few dark spots as well

measuring about 2 7/8" by 1 3/4"

although it is rather dried out

Communications Tool Pouch w/ Partial Strap italian although the polish has dried1941 dated example of a communications pouch. This would have been worn by a field phone operator and contained some basic wire laying tools as well as a message tablet and pencil. It is in typical condition for one of these pouches; ie. fairly worn. The leather is soft and flexible but sort of dry. The stitching is fairly rotten and appears to have started blowing out even when it was still in active use as there is some thick black thread along the