Description: Extremely rare USAF & RAF SILK AVIATION/ESCAPE MAP of STARCROSSED MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES! Cradle of Christianity, Judaism and Islam!!!! Israel Syria Lebanon Saudi Arabia Turkey & Egypt!! This very high-quality, very detailed two-sided silk aviation map was made by the U.S. War Department in 1952 at for plotting flights over and, worst case scenario, escape routes out of infant Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey!! At approx. 2' high by 3' wide, it's the perfect military display piece! Light folds can be matted out if framed. MINT CONDITION!!! This silk escape and evasion map was made in 1953 by the Geographical Section General Staff (G.S.G.S.) in Great Britain and features Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Beirut is spelled Beyrouth and Damascus is spelled Damask!Silk maps were originally developed during World War II to help British soldiers escape enemy territory or POW camps, and continued to be produced after the War ended in both Great Britain and the U.S. They were used by both RAF and USAF. These silk maps were developed for MI9 by Charles Clayton Hutton to help British troops find their way back to their regiments if their planes were shot down in hostile territory or if they were captured in POW camps. Hutton had to find a material that was water-resistant, crease-resistant, and could be easily hidden and noiselessly manipulated. After extensive testing, Hutton found the perfect material: silk. Printed on silk, Hutton’s maps could be folded and hidden in boot heels, jacket linings, or even-most ingeniously-Monopoly game boards, and go completely undetected.1952Origin: Great BritainMaterial: Printed SilkCondition: ExcellentDimensions: 37.25" x 24" We have similar original silk maps for Ukraine/Crimea/Turkey, USSR/Iron Curtain Countries and Poland, Irak/Iraan (Persia) and others. Please email!
Price: 53.95 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-12-14T23:04:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
