Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Double Side Escape Map 43/E and 43/F - Central Europe & Balkans Japanese Military Maps I owned one of these

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

The steel mounted black leather scabbard retains all stitching but has a dent on the rear edge of the top mount

including on both sides of the recoil spring inlet

a rather simplistic assessment

30 cal and

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Double Side Escape Map 43/E and 43/F - Central Europe & Balkans Japanese Military Maps I owned one of theseOriginal 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