Montenegro (West) Hungary, Slovakia (South)
Germany (South), Italy, (North & Central)
and Switzerland (East) in 1:1,000,000.|
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Sheet G Features Slovakia (South), Poland (South), Hungry (South East), Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria (N Central & E), Croatia (EAST), Montenegro (East), Albania (North) in 1:1,000,000 Scale. |
The 43 Map Series History
In 1943 another series of cloth escape maps were produced that are immediately recognised by their vivid colours.
These maps are of the European Theater and were issued to Allied pilots of the US, RAF, and RCAF. Printed by the company of John Waddington, Ltd, the maps consist of eight colors and are primarily at a scale of 1:1,000,000 with larger scale inserts. There are ten sheets in this series, which are composites of various paper sheets of the then existing International Map of the World, unlike the previous escape maps which were exact copies of existing paper sheets. The sheets are numbered with the prefix 43 followed by one of the upper case letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and K (east) and K (west). When all the maps are laid out they basically overlap to provide a complete map of Europe. The maps were usually printed on both sides, although single-side versions exist. Normally, the maps were printed sequentially--A on one side and B on the other side; C on one side and D on the other side--although that was not always the case. For example, maps with C on one side and E on the other side are also occasionally found.
An original World War Two era double sided escape map.
Produced for MI9 the British department intelligence, this map was printed onto rayon in multiple colours, and features a heat-treated edge, this map would have been issued to allied pilots, and aircrews serving in the RAF (Royal Air Force) throughout the course of the Second World War, and prior to D-day.
A genuine period original escape map, in very condition for its years, with some signs of age, and related wear only, please see pictures for details.