WW2 US ARMY USMC USN Pilot SILK MAP No. 34 & No. 35 CHINA WWII RARE USGI
Item History & Price
-AAF CLOTH MAP -
ASIATIC SERIES --Circa 1943 -1944 - --SOUTHEAST CHINA NO. 34 -
- NORTHEAST CHINA NO. 35 - -
the Chinese & pacific theater of operations / PTO --- -it measures 21" x 26" -
Double... sided -
--The map depicts all the currents & sea lanes , The type of map any pacific marine corps pilot , navy pilot or army air corps/ army air forces would carry in case he had to bail out or get shot down in the course of battle - survival chart also called “waterproof handkerchiefs” used as survival gear in Asia and Europe during World War -- a very scarce Larger sized " chart of the sea lanes Double sided - -It spans most of northern & southern china -The map depicts major Chinese cities & sea currents & sea lanes , The type of map any pacific marine corps pilot , navy pilot or army air corps/ army air forces would carry in case he had to bail out or get shot down in the course of battle also called “waterproof handkerchiefs” used as survival gear in Asia and Europe during World War II Pacific
these silk /cloth maps were issued to all u.s army airforce , u.s. navy and united states marine corps pilots and air crew, in addition to the R.A.F. pilots who also served in the theater
this shows all the sea currents , ....if a downed flyer or ship wrecked sailor found them self adrift in a life raft or boat , .. floating in the sea of despair, ..they could use this map to figure out how to hitch a ride in the currents and arrive at a friendly destination , excellent condition, the map is in fine shape, with no rips, holes, , stains or tears, silk or rayon construction. a rare and historic WWII Pilots SILK ESCAPE MAP dont pass it up - this particular issue is very scarce , ... and seldom come up for sale , a must have for collectors of AAF , USAAC / USMC / usn / raf / flight gear , this map came directly from a united states marine corps fighter pilots , small souvenir collection , .. a map he actually carried in battle during world war two and not one of the more common , .. inexpensive post war surplus maps you see circulating
, this is NOT common post war garbage -this is the real deal ! -
-original -WORLD WAR TWO SILK MAP -Cloth survival chart also called “waterproof handkerchiefs” used as survival gear in WW2 -