WW2 RAF Escape and Evasion Playing Card Map with Provence. ...

Hammer

£860

WW2 RAF Escape and Evasion Playing Card Map with Provence. An extremely rare original Jack of Spades Playing card, the rear peels back to reveal a part map of Germany, formally belonging to Air Marshal Sir Charles Edward Chilton, KBE, CB. The plying card is accompanied by a had written card from the Air Marshal stating that this is his last card from a set which converts to a map of Germany. The letter card is dated 25th November 1979 and complete with the original envelope post stamp 27 November 1979. Air Marshal Sir Charles Edward Chilton, KBE, CB was commissioned into the RAF 1924 specialising as a Navigator. In 1943 he was Commanding RAF Chivenor and retired in 1962 having been Air Officer Commanding Coastal Command. He died in 1992.