Original U.S. WWII Airborne D-Day Silk Map "Zones of France" - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area - FRAMED British Swagger Stick King Friedrich Wilhelm III of

King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia instituted the Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross) in March of 1813

Offered in very good condition and measuring approximately 17" x 11" this American Civilian Exclusion Order Number 83 was issued on May 19th

Edited by Ed Gibson with a Foreword by James A

Nicely Marked Data Plate reads:

Its stable construction provided forgiving flight characteristics and moderate performance

Original U.S. WWII Airborne D-Day Silk Map "Zones of France" - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area - FRAMED British Swagger Stick King Friedrich Wilhelm III ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare hard to find March, 1944 dated "Zones of France", Scale 1: 2. 000. 000, escape and evasion silk map. On D Day, this map was mainly worn by US airborne troops around their neck. In February 1944, in preparation for D Day, the Intelligence School No. 9 (IS9) responsible for Western European Area (WEA) produced a second edition of the rayon map of France, printed in colors on one side, 1: 2. 000. 000