Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Escape Map with Pouch - 43/B 43/C Original Machine Guns such as the one we

such as the one we have here

It still appears to be partially functional

and all of the characters can still be seen

quite small compared to some

The three permanent liner rivets are still present

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Escape Map with Pouch - 43/B 43/C Original Machine Guns such as the one weOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1943 a series of cloth escape maps were produced that are immediately recognized by their vivid colors. These maps are of the European Theater and were issued to Allied pilots of the US, RAF, and RCAF. Printed by the company of John Waddington, Ltd, the maps consist of eight colors and are primarily at a scale of 1: 1,000,000 with larger scale inserts. There are ten sheets in this series, which are composites of