Tehran - Restricted- Third Edition- Asia 1:1,000,000- N-I-39 // Bushire - Restricted- Fourth Edition- North H-39- Asia 1:1,000,000'. A Cold War-era silk escape map-Restricted-Tehran // Bushire-issued by the Geographical Section General Staff, War Office, in 1951. Fabric escape-and-evasion maps were developed during the Second World War by the British military intelligence organisation MI9, notably under the direction of Christopher Clayton Hutton. A prolific inventor of devices for covert military and espionage use, Hutton is also thought to have been one of the inspirations for Ian Fleming's conception of Q Branch. Printed on both sides of rayon cloth, such maps were durable, silent in use, and easily concealed. Originally issued to airmen for use if shot down behind enemy lines, they were later also supplied to Special Forces, and were notably used by the SAS during the 1991 Gulf War. This example reflects Britain's continuing strategic interest in Iran and the Persian Gulf during the early Cold War. One side maps Tehran and the Iranian plateau; the reverse covers Bushire on the Gulf coast, extending across the northern Gulf and the approaches to the Shatt al-Arab. Together, the two sides combine the political and logistical centres of inland Iran with the strategically important waters of the northern Persian Gulf. . Geographical Section General Staff (War Office). From maps MDR I/1655 (Survey of India) & MDR I/12/62. Revised and reproduced by Ordnance Survey. Published 1951 - From a 1940 Survey of India map. Published by War Office 1941. Revised to 1951 from a map dated 1943 // Published by War office 1942. From a Middle East map 3rd edition 1944. Fourth edition 1951. Cold War era double-sided GSGS silk fabric escape and evasion map. Size 62 x 68 cm | 24.5 x 26.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. The nature of the map is such that the printing on the reverse side shows through to the front somewhat. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. The map is printed on both sides. Tags: 1951, Asia, Bushire, Iran, Iran | Persia, Iraq, Iraq | Mesopotamia, Map, Military maps, Tehran, War Office

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