Silk escape and evasion map used during World War Two

Title
Silk escape and evasion map used during World War Two
Year/Period
1944
Region
Asia
Object Type
maps (documents)
Material
silk (textile), ink
Technique
printing (process), mapmaking (process)
Dimension
Gross measurement: 100.0 x 60.0 cm,
Object size: 98.5 x 62.5 cm
Accession No.
2022-00458
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Lim Shaobin

Silk escape and evasion maps such as this were produced during World War Two to be used by Allied military personnel and prisoners of war. The material made them durable and easy to hide. This two-sided map shows parts of India, China, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos.

 

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