Original U.S. WWII Eastern Asia Escape and Evasion “Silk” Map Lot Dated 1943 - 2 Items Receiver Top Cover To prevent accidental detonation

To prevent accidental detonation

and it seems to be of the oomaru (turn around) type

box belt buckle features a smooth

309th Engineer Battalion

Most have a Luftwaffe inspection stamp (the Luftwaffe equivalent of the Heer's Waffenamt stamp) on the oiler flap

Original U.S. WWII Eastern Asia Escape and Evasion “Silk” Map Lot Dated 1943 - 2 Items Receiver Top Cover To prevent accidental detonationOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 2 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