Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Double Sided Escape Map 43/E 43/F - Central Europe and the Balkans Iraq Ball turret gunner: Graham Nye

Ball turret gunner: Graham Nye

The exterior also features a gilt enlisted EGA insignia (this should be an officer insignia)

The grip is of carved wood

the commonly accepted misconception that use of the Zouave uniform was short-lived and restricted to the earlier portion of the war is just that

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Color Silk Double Sided Escape Map 43/E 43/F - Central Europe and the Balkans Iraq Ball turret gunner: Graham NyeOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1943 a series of cloth escape maps were produced that are immediately recognized by their vivid colors. 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