Silk Escape & Evasion Map (WW2 Era): Archangel & Namsos British Holsters some with visible ink dates

some with visible ink dates in the 1960s/70s

more than a year away

Following the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940

This second set of numbers indicated the production number of the entire lot to which the helmet could be attributed

Bren Mark II Barrel Assembly complete with carry handle and regulator

Silk Escape & Evasion Map (WW2 Era): Archangel & Namsos British Holsters some with visible ink datesOriginal Item: Just released from Ministry of Defense stores; these are original Silk Escape & Evasion Maps issued to Air Crews and Special Forces. Printed on 100% silk then treated with Pectin to preserve printing clarity, these maps were unaffected by water and silent to use. Originally developed and issued in WWII, each of our maps bear the original WWII era dates with information updates into the early 1950's; the height of the Cold War. With a