Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: France, Belgium, Holland Sheet A.

Barcode: 58849

Publishing Location: London

Alternative Title: Sheet B: France, Spain, German and Swiss frontier

Brief Description: Silk topographical map used by Allied servicemen during World War II from behind enemy lines. The British Military Intelligence issued silk maps for use by British airmen shot down over occupied Europe. The U.S. Army Service supplied servicemen in the Pacific region while the British were responsible for the European theater.

Publisher: British Military Intelligence,

Date/Date Range Published: 1943

Language: English

Region Depicted: Europe

Map Type: Topographical maps

Dimensions: 67 x 69 cm on sheet 69 x 73 cm

Historical Context: World War II silk survivor map issued to servicemen to escape from behind enemy lines.

LC Call Number: G5721.S7 1943 B7

OCLC: 1451111634

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