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G.T. Is correct. this tool pouch is most certainly not pigskin. Pigskin is actually a series of holes where the thick hair was removed and the hole is left. Like G.T. says, the holes are mostly arranged in patterns of three holes close together.
Cowhide is impressed with what is commonly called a pebble grain. I have never been able to understand the reason for this procedure except to think it might be cosmetic or asthetic. The Germans usually did things for a reason but this one escapes me. Quite a few German map cases were made with the pebble grain feature. Must be some reason for it, anyone out there know?

Mauro brings up an interesting point I was discussing with Aaron a day or so ago. 1915 was a period where the pebble grain was seen as well as the inked date stamp. I seem to remember seeing inked date stamps on early Artillery's . Mauro, do you have any impressions about the inked date stamps?

Jerry Burney