Silk Escape & Evasion Map (WW2 Era): USSR & Parts of Caspian Sea Crimean War Offered in mint un-issued condition

Offered in mint un-issued condition

this is what was used in the coal mines in the late 1800's and right up to WW1 and also used for trench illumination

and is reported to have an "almost unlimited service life" by the manufacturer

The serial number 141204 is located on the frame

Silk Escape & Evasion Map (WW2 Era): USSR & Parts of Caspian Sea Crimean War Offered in mint un-issued conditionOriginal Item: Just released from Ministry of Defense stores; these are original Silk Escape & Evasion Maps issued to Air Crews and Special Forces. Printed on 100% silk then treated with Pectin to preserve printing clarity, these maps were unaffected by water and silent to use. Originally developed and issued in WWII, each of our maps bear the original WWII era dates with information updates into the early 1950's; the height of the Cold War. With a