Author: NO AUTHOR
Title: Militargeographische Beschreibung Von Frankreich Teil 1 : Nordost-Frankreich
Description: Berlin: Generalstab Des Heeres Abteilung Fur Kriegskarten Und Vermessungswesen, 1940. Soft cover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Text -Und Bildheft Octavo 8vo text handbook with a total of 125 pages of text in original green card wraps with a few b&w maps inside the handbook.Black title lettering to the upper cover.Text is in German.Together with some 6 large coloured folding maps.Lacking 1 map of Genasserrabschnitte.Also included is a handbook of landscape photographs totalling 84 pages.These are fascinating Second world War Military Geographical and Topographical handbooks with accompanying maps that were prooduced by the General Staff ''Nur Fur Den Dienstgebrauch'' For Official Use Only with this one of North East France stamped '' For Official Use Only ''.The content involved covers various aspects with text,photographs pland of cities and towns with Coastal charts,fortifications and some of the Countries covered contain Aerial Photographic maps.The individual maps mostly tend to show road and rail communications,Industrial areas and other aspects of transport including river and canal systems or Power Stations,Ports etc.It forms a fascinating and comprehensive work undertaken by the German Authorities to assist with their Military planning and decision making.The work was produced at varying dates but was concentrated mostly during the early War Years.This is a genuinely rare item of Second World War Military Intelligence with the condition of the maps being in excellent condition.The contents are held within a purpose made green card cover slip-case which has some rubbing and wear to edges of folds etc.. Very Good+ .

Keywords: Second World War Secret Geheim Services France Berlin Maps Plans


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