General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

silk

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

73.5 cm

Width

71.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Navigation instruments & equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Europe

State/Province

Unknown

Period

WWII (1939-1945)

Canada

Unknown

Function

two-dimensional representation of a portion of the earth's surface/ possibly included in a survival kit to facilitate excape to friendly territory if shot down over enemy territory

Technical

a silk map is more resistant to water damage than one made of paper; can also be concealed inside clothing & not produce rustling sound like paper which would draw attention to it

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering in legend on one side includes: "LEGEND/Scale 1:1,000,000/The Heights engraved on the map are in Metres/SHEET C/HOLLAND/BELGIUM/(EXCEPT WEST COAST)/FRANCE/(NORTH EAST)/GERMANY/WEAT & CENTRAL)/For enlargement of/NEW/GERMAN-BELGIUM/FRONTIER/see inset Sheet D/turn over"; lettering in legend on seconc side includes: "FRANCE/(SOUTH EAST)/GERMANY (SOUTH WEST)/SWITZERLAND/(EXCEPT SOUTH EAST)/For enlargement of German-Swiss Frontier see inset Sheet B)/The Heights engraved on the map are in Metres/SHEET D/BELGIUM & GERMANY/(NEW FRONTIER)/1:250,000/Scale 1 inch to 3.945 Miles,/or 1.014 Inches to 4 Miles./1 Centimetre to 2.5 Kilometres."

Missing

N/A

Finish

multi-coloured

Decoration

none