most likely from moisture exposure
which refers to the "Forehead Protection" of the sweatband design
with original Moroccan blue leather covering
scaled down for use by Border Guards
and were intended to fit in the small pockets pants or a jacket
Original U.S. WWII Foreign Language Phrase Book Lot - Swedish, Cantonese, Albanian, North African Arabic, Greek, Malay, Danish, & German - Lot of 8 Japanese Navy most likely from moisture exposureOriginal Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a great lot of eight WWII Foreign Language phrase books for soldiers to use in communicating with foreign peoples overseas. The editions include Swedish, Cantonese, Albanian, North African Arabic, Greek, Malay, Danish, & German. All examples are dated 1943 (minus the Danish which is 1944) and are in great condition. These would have been imperatively valuable to soldiers crash landed in unfamiliar lands.