Original U.S. WWII Airborne "Zones of France" D-Day Silk Map - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area - 23” x 24 1/2” Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout indicating that it was gifted

indicating that it was gifted to Nepal by the EIC

and there appears to be an African name written near the center

but it's longer barrel (32 caliber versus 22 caliber on M101) allows a slightly higher muzzle velocity and thus enhanced firing range

This need was later negated in 1915

The brass eagle is attached to the wreath with two fully intact rivets

Original U.S. WWII Airborne "Zones of France" D-Day Silk Map - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area - 23” x 24 1/2” Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout indicating that it was giftedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare March 1944 dated "Zones of France", Scale 1: 2. 000. 000, silk map. On D Day, this map was mainly worn by US airborne troops around their neck. In February 1944, in preparation for D Day, the Intelligence School No. 9 (IS9) responsible for Western European Area (WEA) produced a second edition of the rayon map of France, printed in colors on one side, 1: 2. 000. 000 scale (1 cm for 20 km). This map,