Original U.S. WWII Airborne “Zones of France” D-Day Rayon Escape Map with Miniature Compass - Dated March 1944 - IS9 WEA - 22 1/2" x 24" Category_Snider Rifle Parts to put it bluntly

to put it bluntly

which had the added advantage of low cost

The celluloid plastic top liner has degraded over time

Perkoski's WWII Dog Tags still attched to the original celluloid neck lanyard

The top of the cross guard is hilt is stamped D

Original U.S. WWII Airborne “Zones of France” D-Day Rayon Escape Map with Miniature Compass - Dated March 1944 - IS9 WEA - 22 1/2" x 24" Category_Snider Rifle Parts to put it bluntlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare original WWII Zones of France escape and evasion map dated March 1944, complete with an accompanying miniature compass. Produced immediately before D Day, this colorful cloth map was intended for Allied personnel operating behind enemy lines and is particularly associated with American and British airborne troops, aircrew, special operations personnel, and intelligence agents involved in the liberation