France (north west), Belgium (west and central), Holland (part of) ; France (south west), Spain (north).
Published / Created:
[London?] : [MI9], [1943?]
Physical Description:
2 maps on 1 sheet : both sides, color, on silk ; 68 x 70 cm and 66 x 69 cm, on sheet 74 x 74 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scale 1:1,000,000 -- (W 5°--E 5°/N 53°--N 47°).
Notes:
Maps such as these were issued for the use of British aircrews during World War II. If shot down over enemy occupied Europe, an airman could potentially use such a map in his attempts to evade capture and escape back to Allied territory. See: Hall, Debbie. "Wall tiles and Free Parking: escape and evasion maps of World War II." http://www.mapforum.com/04/escape.htm (accessed Jan. 10, 2014).
Subject Terms:
Military maps. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Maps | Europe, Western -- Maps. | Pyrenees -- Maps. | France -- Maps. | Spain -- Maps. | Netherlands -- Maps. | Belgium -- Maps. | Germany -- Boundaries -- Switzerland -- Maps. | Switzerland -- Boundaries -- Germany -- Maps. | Color printing -- Great Britain.