Original U.S. WWII Silk Escape Map of Western Europe 43/C 43/D French Flags Their loss

Their loss

with just a bit of wear on the tip and edge

08 barrel and extension assembly from WW2

presumably with the Turkish mount was then captured by the Finns in the Winter War with the Soviets of 1939/40 as evidenced by the Finnish Arsenal and inventory date added in 1943

The markings are very faint but LONDON can just be seen

Original U.S. WWII Silk Escape Map of Western Europe 43/C 43/D French Flags Their lossOriginal Item: Only One Available. British made topographical silk escape map of Western Europe typically carried by member of Parachute Infantry Regiments of both the 82nd Airborne and 101st Division. An identical map was carried by First Lieutenant Leonard Greenblatt during his service as a US soldier in Germany in May 1945. Leonard, age 23, enlisted in November 1941. He deployed with his unit, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne