Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Escape Map with Pouch with Compass 43/C 43/D Japanese Edged Weapons Thomas Riggs

Thomas Riggs

but light enough to be carried and used by general infantrymen

with soft leather and some wear

The instructions are stamped on the canvas

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Escape Map with Pouch with Compass 43/C 43/D Japanese Edged Weapons Thomas RiggsOriginal 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