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Maps!!!

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  • 03-04-2008 11:23am
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    Dave!
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    Hey folks :),

    Good to see this forum has been made!

    I thought it would be pretty interesting to see some of the maps of operations, invasions, etc., from WW2. I remember seeing a very detailed map of operation overlord/D-Day landings in Normandy. A search on Google doesn't reveal the one I was looking for, but a good one none the less (high resolution, beware!):

    http://www.internet-esq.com/ussaugusta/overlord/overlordmap1.jpg
    overlordmap1.jpg


    So folks feel free to post any others you have!

    edit:

    Here's one of Barbarosa (German invasion of the Soviet Union):
    http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/st/~herrinton/june22.jpg

    june22.jpg


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    the GALL
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    Hey Dave,
    good starter, I was wondering if you or anyone else had a key to the maps (re. unit formations ete etc) for that era. Im guessing they have changed in the last 60odd year.
    Cheers


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    Hagar
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    Here's information and maps to the landings where I live, "Operation Dragoon" Alpha Beach Cavalaire-sur-mer on 15th Aug 1944.


    Here's some more linky.

    When I get a chance I'll put up some photos of the local monuments etc.

    It's really weird to walk down a beach and imagine stepping over bodies and equipment when everybody around is sunning themselves and having fun.


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    String
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    Operation Market Garden

    Image1234.gif

    Best Map I could find unfortunately :mad:


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    kowloon
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    Unit counters are fairly similar, most post war maps use nato counters and American wartime maps are very similar


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APP-6a


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Operation Bagration, the most crushing defeat of the entire war and only barely second behind Kursk in my opinion.

    BagrationMap2.jpg


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    tricky D
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    These are my grandad's and are from the field. There's a transcript to go with them which I'll post in a new thread when I get it typed up.

    bigmap.jpg

    smallmap.jpg


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    Dave!
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    Wow tricky man, they're great, fair play


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    Vokes
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    Excellent maps, tricky D.


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    Thrill
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    Great maps tricky. I'm looking forward to reading the transcript.


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    tricky D
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    cheers gents. I'll try to finish them tomorrow so. The transcript puts the maps much more into context.


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    elmolesto
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    Thanks tricky, the maps are great. I'm looking forward to see the transcripts.


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    tricky D
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    tis over in Tales from the Trenches


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    Hagar
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    Excellent maps, tricky d. It's a treat to see something like that.


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