The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII Silk Escape and Evasion Map, Kuril Islands (Chishima) Region – Ocean Current Overprint, 345th Bomber Group Collection
A section of a printed silk escape-and-evasion map covering the Kuril Islands, overprinted with ocean current data and magnetic variation information for downed aircrew. Compact, waterproof silk maps like this one were carried by WWII airmen, including bomber crews flying from Ie Shima, to aid survival and navigation if forced down at sea or behind enemy lines. Project: 218277