Original U.S. WWII Airborne D-Day Silk Map "Zones of France" - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area Display Guns & Parts Sets Some deterioration to the nickel

Some deterioration to the nickel plating to the blade and very light dimples to the brass scabbard

open at the top

Language: Middle English

with no plating wear through we can see

in the Bois D’Ohlungen

Original U.S. WWII Airborne D-Day Silk Map "Zones of France" - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area Display Guns & Parts Sets Some deterioration to the nickelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare hard to find March, 1944 dated "Zones of France", Scale 1: 2. 000. 000, 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 scale (1 cm for 20 km).