Original WWII Escape and Evasion “Silk” Maps For Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland Borders - Spain and Portugal Borders - 2 Maps Manufacture Type_Original Items The stamping on the blade

The stamping on the blade is a bit unclear

A scarce short rifle almost forgotten to history

The message is dated May 5th

One way or the other the knives were produced in the US during World War II and appear to have been intended to provide cheap weapons to resistance fighters

The butt stock has some old repairs

Original WWII Escape and Evasion “Silk” Maps For Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland Borders - Spain and Portugal Borders - 2 Maps Manufacture Type_Original Items The stamping on the bladeOriginal Items: Only One Set of Two Available. Evasion charts or escape maps are maps made for service members, and intended to be used when caught behind enemy lines to assist in performing escape and evasion. Such documents were secreted to prisoners of war by various means to aid in escape attempts. During World War II, these clandestine maps were used by many American, British, and allied servicemen to escape from behind enemy lines. Special