Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Double Side Escape Map 43/E and 43/F - Central Europe & Balkans Japanese Military Maps How to Use this Leaflet

How to Use this Leaflet

I owned one of these lantern back then but at the time did not know of it’s historical connection

It comes complete with "all the trimmings": a deactivated round in storage tube

30 cal and

The also has matching Hochrot (Deep Red) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Double Side Escape Map 43/E and 43/F - Central Europe & Balkans Japanese Military Maps How to Use this LeafletOriginal 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