Original U.S. WWII Silk Escape and Evasion Map of Northern Norway (Eastern & Western Sections) C and D - 18” x 19” Availability_Both Below this is an inscription

Below this is an inscription which would indicate the feelings of the soldier who owned it

They were cheaper

and there also is quite a bit of verdigris caked onto all of the brass rivets

Overall a very nice Officers Pickelhaube exhibiting moderate use

though pitting has made it faint

Original U.S. WWII Silk Escape and Evasion Map of Northern Norway (Eastern & Western Sections) C and D - 18” x 19” Availability_Both Below this is an inscriptionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Evasion charts or escape maps are maps made for servicemembers, 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 material was used