Original U.S. WWII Airborne "Zones of France" D-Day Silk Map - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area - 22 ½” x 24” Hotchkiss MG as the early green paint

as the early green paint can be seen in areas where it has chipped through

We were not able to locate the heat lot number for this shell

but it is somewhat finicky due to wear on the cylinder ratchet and "hand" of the action

The original tailor label is by Smith-Gray of New York which matches the officers peaked cap

The two brass badges are intact and retain much of their original paint

Original U.S. WWII Airborne "Zones of France" D-Day Silk Map - Dated March 1944 - WEA Western European Area - 22 ½” x 24” Hotchkiss MG as the early green paintOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare hard to find 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).