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Old 15th August 2009, 15:14
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Container found on Austrian Mountain in 1946
Hello,

My friend sent me some pictures that show maps ( showing a small area) dated 1943.
They wer from a container found on an Austrian mountainside in 1946.
Also within it was English Jam (Marmalade I think).
Would this container have been dropped to assist downed airmen or is it some kind of survival pack that they themselves would take with them when they jumped ?
Or could it be a pack for some spy ?

Photos below.
Note the second one has a date of Jan 1944 on it.

What do these maps tell us about the time and the purpose of the dropped container?

Thanks for any replies
Alex
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