WW2 ESCAPE & EVASION COMPASSES & MAPS

[Gil Boyd]

I am sure we are all familiar with the various techniques used by Aircrew and SOE agents during WW2 and indeed other wars since, in the art of hiding very important map reading equipment to enable those to reach safety or friendly lines.

Two such methods used very effectively in WW2 were the map stitched inside Airborne smocks or flying jackets and also the miniature compasses hidden in such things as buttons. I attach a couple of examples which highlight the ingenuity of great minds of the time to secure the safety of their assets, namely pilots and agents. Wish I had kept the gold soveriegns in my belt now lol

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