Lot 1215
Authentic British R.A.F. Issue World War II Escape Map. Two-foot-square Escape and Evasion map printed on specially-treated silk. One side, printed "Fourth Edition," shows the area around Stalingrad; the other side, printed "Fifth Edition" shows the area around Stepnoy. Marked "Restricted" along the border, the map notes cities, railways, roads, canals, rivers, population density, etc. From the outbreak of World War II to the end of the Cold War, these maps were given by the British to air crews and covert forces to enable downed military personnel to make good their escape; the maps were sewn into the linings of clothes or places in the heels of boots. First published in 1916 and 1919 by the War Office and "Revised and reproduced by O.S. 1952," the British have released some of these maps. In excellent condition; never issued.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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