I don’t think I’ve shown these before. They’re not emergency rations so don’t really belong in this thread, however, they’re very useful for storing escape compasses in
I don’t think I’ve shown these before. They’re not emergency rations so don’t really belong in this thread, however, they’re very useful for storing escape compasses in
A very informative post with some very impressive items..
Thank you for sharing with us
Smitty
I have finally managed to obtain the last variant of 43 Series map which has alluded me for some time, most likely as only 10,000 were produced. I have only ever seen a couple of examples for sale which were out of my price range so I was very happy to get this one. As can be seen it is Sheet D and Sheet F. It is printed on Rayon with a heat sealed edge. It is noticeable that Sheet D is smaller than Sheet F.
According to Dr Barbara Bonds book the print run for the 43 Series are as follows:
43A/B - 350,000
43C/D - 300,000
43C/E - 60,000
43D/F - 10,000
43E - 4,500
43E/F - 35,000
43F/G - 15,000
43G/H - 35,000
43K East/West - 350,000
A 24 hour ration tin. This would have contained 63 Horlicks tablets. They were issued as part of dinghy and lifeboat rations
Some more US Navy training posters
Another Anglo Egyptian Sudan map dated 1939. This one covers Reira
Sheet 56-A covering Kassala.
Sheet 45-K covering Atbara. This map has the remnants of a paper label on the rear.
Sheet 45-L covering Adarama.
This is an unusual map, or cloth chart as the Americans referred to it, that I have been after for a while. As far as I am aware it is the only map that also included a “blood chit”. It covers part of China, Burma and India and is printed on rayon.
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