Map: Military Intelligence Overlap Map of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany

2003.11.0001

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Artifact Identification Map: Military Intelligence Overlap Map of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany   (2003.11.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Graphic Documents
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period World War II
Date 1939-1945, 1943
Culture N/A

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 76 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 76 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 39 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Textile, Textile--Silk
Manufacturing Processes Printing, Weaving

Research Remarks

Description

Photo of item found in the Spurlock Museum Summer 2005 Newsletter under "New Acquisitions".

Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Baldwin, R.E. 'Silk Escape Maps: Where are they now?' Mercator's World, January/February 1988, 50-51.

Bond, Barbara A. "Silk Maps: The story of MI9's excursion into the world of cartography 1939-1945." The Cartographic Journal 21 (1984): 141-144.

Hall, Debbie. 'Wall tiles and Free Parking: escape and evasion maps of World War II.' British Library. Retrieved from http://www.mapforum.com/04/escape.htm

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication N/A
Reproduction No

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