Original U.S. WWII Silk Escape Map of Western Europe 43/A and 43/B Field Gear The 14 inch "wavy" blade

The 14 inch "wavy" blade made from high nickel content iron often found in meteorite iron giving a unique finish known as "Timor"

totally untouched and genuine

Grant's headquarters guard

was problematic

the straight side of the blade has the edge

Original U.S. WWII Silk Escape Map of Western Europe 43/A and 43/B Field Gear The 14 inch "wavy" bladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent condition British made topographical silk escape map of Western Europe typically carried by members of Parachute Infantry Regiments of both the 82nd Airborne and 101st Division. A nearly identical map was carried by First Lieutenant Leonard Greenblatt during his service as a US soldier in Germany in May 1945. Leonard, age 23, enlisted in November 1941. He deployed with his unit, the 504th Parachute Infantry