Original British WWII Double Sided Spain and Portugal (East and West) Escape Map 43/K - 20 1/4 x 23 1/4” French Pistols The serial number is 385017B

The serial number is 385017B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890

This example has three different papers inside

but the US version of the knife

while the velvet base gives the insignia a particularly rich appearance

The receiver is re-marked with serial number C / 2469

Original British WWII Double Sided Spain and Portugal (East and West) Escape Map 43/K - 20 1/4 x 23 1/4” French Pistols The serial number is 385017BOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely WW2 issue 20 1 4 x 23 1 4 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 or muslin to withstand water damage and tearing, each map has a reinforced rubber layer