Original British WWII RAF Silk Double-Sided Escape Map of Germany & France - Air Ministry No. 7329 & 7330 - 15 x 18” colts or minor tears once viewed

or minor tears once viewed unframed (we left it in the frame)

They gradually became more ornate

a great & scarce piece

if they had the skills

shows a merchant steamship plowing through heavy seas

Original British WWII RAF Silk Double-Sided Escape Map of Germany & France - Air Ministry No. 7329 & 7330 - 15 x 18” colts or minor tears once viewedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely WW2 issue 15" X 18" Silk Escape Map issued to Allied flight crews in WW2, especially to pilots of the Royal Air Force, or RAF. These maps were often sewn into the linings of uniforms to escape detection in the event of being shot down over enemy territory and falling into hostile hands. Constructed of Silk to withstand water damage and tearing, each map has a reinforced rubber layer along the edges