Original WWII Escape and Evasion “Silk” Maps For Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland Borders - Spain and Portugal Borders - 2 Maps Manufacture Type_Original Items with an overall length of

with an overall length of 37 1/2"

The message is dated May 5th

as a Prize from the British Captain Whinyates

The face is marked:

and to remove Sgt

Original WWII Escape and Evasion “Silk” Maps For Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland Borders - Spain and Portugal Borders - 2 Maps Manufacture Type_Original Items with an overall length ofOriginal Items: Only One Set of Two Available. Evasion charts or escape maps are maps made for service members, and intended to be used when caught behind enemy lines to assist in performing escape and evasion. Such documents were secreted to prisoners of war by various means to aid in escape attempts. During World War II, these clandestine maps were used by many American, British, and allied servicemen to escape from behind enemy lines. Special