Two World War II maps on silk (M19's emergency escape and evasion mapping programme), showing Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey Crete (43/H) and on reverse: Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania (43/G)

77 x 91 cms (30 x 36 inches), double sided silk map, in very bright clean condition, overall fine M19: The Branch of UK Government which in wartime was responsible for fostering the spirit of escape and providing practical aids. Their maps were based on the existing publications and work of the Edinburgh firm John Bartholomew & Son Ltd. Quoting from the "Legend": 'N.B. Owing to frontiers being constantly changed in Eastern Europe, those marked on the map must be accepted with reserve' . An additional note specifies: "Frontiers as at September 1943"This is an original antique map; we do not sell reproductions or facsimiles.