British Army Welfare Services map

[StuG]

Hi. Got this today. Not quite sure when it was printed, but what I find interesting is what it was printed on. Regards Thomas

[StuG]

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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Tom, I have one just the same :thumbup: I think these are great talking points.

Cheers, Ade.

[StuG]

Great Ade. I thought this might be a dud, but am happy to see someone else also has one. Any idea as to when these were printed? Has to be after the end of hostilities, I presume. There must have been a heck of a load of German maps laying around for them to use for printing these on. Was there such a shortage of paper at that stage? Regards Tom

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Tom, I am 99% certain these were printed in 1945. Certainly no later than 1946. Mine came with some other paperwork belonging to an RAF serviceman.

There was a real paper shortage in Europe at this stage and into the early post war years and nothing was wasted. I even have a US Army map which was turned into a envelope by a Belgian lad writing to a British soldier who was once billeted with his family.

Cheers, Ade.

[StuG]

I even have a US Army map which was turned into a envelope by a Belgian lad writing to a British soldier who was once billeted with his family.

Cheers, Ade.

Now that I'd love to see!:w00t:
Regards Tom

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Tom, I will dig out the letter etc and post it here.

BTW I have now doubled checked my map and it has a print dated of "3/45".

Cheers, Ade.