Silk Escape And Evasion Map Namsos And Arkhangelsk Sarajo € 49.00 € 79.00 off add to cart era : 50's origin : united kingdom condition: deadstock material: rayon size: [cm 61] x [cm 104] escape map namsos archangel'sk € 49.00 regular price€ 79.00 add to cart. A cold war era silk escape and evasion map—restricted—archangel’sk namsos, fourth edition, g.s.g.s., issued in 1952. fabric escape and evasion maps were developed during the second world war by the british military intelligence organisation mi9, notably under the direction of christopher clayton hutton.
Silk Escape And Evasion Map Namsos And Arkhangelsk Sarajo A cold war era double sided escape and evasion map, produced in the 1950s by the british geographical section general staff (g.s.g.s.). one side of the map depicts archangelsk (spelled "archangel'sk" on the map), a russian port city, while the other side shows namsos, a norwegian town. Each side of the scarf displays a different map. the model’s claws and satin stiches have been handcrafted in a french workshop that respects a traditional, authentic and artisanal savoir‑faire (bearer of the epv label). 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. Silk escape and evasion map (namsos and arkhangelsk) this silk escape and evasion map was made in 1953 by the geographical section general staff (g.s.g.s.) in great britain and features norway, sweden, finland, and russia.
Silk Escape And Evasion Map Namsos And Arkhangelsk Sarajo 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. Silk escape and evasion map (namsos and arkhangelsk) this silk escape and evasion map was made in 1953 by the geographical section general staff (g.s.g.s.) in great britain and features norway, sweden, finland, and russia. Apart from that i can’t really give much information except for what is on the map. the map is in excellent, virtual mint condition. The escape scarf being the most iconic object of the set. printing military maps on silk scraps then on rayon presented several interests: providing information to the military about their area on an easy to conceal map, hard wearing and quietly unfoldable. "namsos" & "archangel'sk" (northern russia), 42" x 25", revised and reproduced by the o.s. 1952, 4th edition of the original 1943 war office map. Original cloth military escape and evasion map, dated 1953, double sided. in good condition.
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