Original U.S. WWII & Post War AAF “Escape and Evasion / USAF Cloth Chart Lot - 4 Maps MG 34 Feed Assembly bamboo securing peg still present

bamboo securing peg still present

By the early 1870s

made by the well-known firm of Anton Wingen jun

It has two very nice bone grip scales held in place by screws

Original U.S. WWII & Post War AAF “Escape and Evasion / USAF Cloth Chart Lot - 4 Maps MG 34 Feed Assembly bamboo securing peg still presentOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. Evasion charts or escape maps are maps made for service members, and intended to be used when caught behind enemy lines to assist in performing escape and evasion. Such documents were secreted to prisoners of war by various means to aid in escape attempts. During World War II, these clandestine maps were used by many American, British, and allied servicemen to escape from behind enemy lines. Special