A.A.F. CLOTH MAP ASIATIC SERIES: No. 34 & No. 35. No. 34, SOUTHEAST CHINA & No.

Washington D.C. 1944, Army Map Service, U.S. Army. Silk map, folds down: 8.5 x 13.5 cm., opens up to 64.5 x 52 cm.,clean flawless, bright & excellent copy, color 2 maps, folded as issued. . *** *** *** . . . ORIGINAL WORLD WAR 2 "E & E" ["ESCAPE & EVASION"] . . . SURVIVAL CLOTH MAP USED BY :"FLYING TIGERS" & "A.V.G." . . . ["AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP"] THROUGHOUT CHINA: . . . NANJING, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, MACAO, CANTON, XIAMEN, . . FORMOSA [TAIWAN], FOOCHOW, HANGCHOW, HANKOW, CHAOCHOU, . . SWATOW, NANKING [NANJING], KAI-FENG, . . AND OTHER POINTS NORTH & SOUTH . * A.A.F.= Army Air Force issue, this pair of maps shows all the major parts of China from a bit above 38 degrees at the North and 109 degrees from the West to 123 degrees at the East, and South down to just below 22 degrees, including the South China sea, the last island is one more degree South below Canton, Hong Kong and Macao, with a nice inset of all of Taiwan. This was the basic combat region for the Pacific war against Japan. . * USED BY THE "A.V.G." & FLYING TIGERS THROUGHOUT CHINA: . This map and many similar to it were part of the items issued to FLYING TIGER pilots and A.V.G. [AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP pilots. They were often tied around the neck to keep them warm while flying. . *** A CLOTH MAP COLOR PRINTED ON TWO SIDES: . Number 34 SOUTHEAST CHINA: Sshows from Nan-Ching [Nanking or Nanjing] this city is also shown on both sides of this maps to North down to Tao-chuang-fou [St. John Island], with Macau, Hong Kong, Canton. To the right is an inset map showing all of Formosa [Taiwan]. The whole Eastern coast of China from Tao-chuang-fou up to just above Shanghai. . * Number 35 NORTHEAST CHINA: From Miao Lieh-tao island Lai-chou Wan at the far East, and Li-ch-eng city, to the Great Wall at extreme West at the Yellow River. Down South to Hankow, Hang-chow area. K'ai-feng is about in the center of this map. With an inset of and index to the other maps in this area and series, sea currents, key, guide to symbols. . * A detailed map showing a substantial number of small towns, big cities, lakes, rivers, train routes, roads, major highways &c. With seasonal ocean currents noted for possible survival back to land. The map also has an index inset to related other area silk maps. Miles scale, kilometers, nautical miles, legend or key to symbols, roads, towns, cities, rivers & mountains. This map was part of the U. S. Army Air Force & Naval flyers "E & E" survival kit ["Escape and Evasion"], printed on thick silk parachute cloth. . These maps were often worn by fighter pilots and other air crew members as scarves to insure they would be with the downed airman if/when his plane or he had to parachute out into the sea or over land. Each air crew member carried among other survival supplies, a .38 or .45 caliber pistol, survival knife, a signal mirror [stainless steel or glass], compass and some basic food rations, fishing kit, water purification tablets, along with minor medical supplies; the whole kit was tucked into the pant pocket of the flight suit. . * The majority of these perishable maps have been lost during World War 2 and few if any others survived the attrition rate of war, time and climate prevented many from ever being brought back home. This map was given to fliers in the Pacific war against Japan, to insure downed fliers had some chance to navigate their way back to friendly forces. These maps are truly RARE and seldom found on the market. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . * .