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Title: Ein Militargeographischer Uberblick Sudost-Europa Donauraum Und Balkanhalbinsel
Description: Berlin: Generalstab Des Heeres Abteilung Fur Kriegskarten Und Vermessungswesen, 1940. First Edition. Soft cover. Text -Und Bildheft Octavo 8vo handbook in green card cover wraps with black title lettering to the upper cover present of South-East -Europe (Hungary,Austro Hungarian Empire and The Balkan Peninsula) Text is in German with 295pp of text in total and with a few small maps present set around the text.The handbook comes together with 7 large coloured folding maps.Lacking map number 4 in list of contents ''Landschaftsgliederung'' Karte 1:3000 000''. 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 South East Europe stamped '' For Official Use Only '' on the card cover slip-case.The contents involved covered various aspects with photographs,plans of cities and towns with Coastal charts,fortifications and some of the Countries covered contained 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 and most are stamped with ''Abt Mil Geo''The contents are held within a purpose made green card cover slip-case which has some rubbing and wear to edges of folds etc.Scarce Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Very Good+ .

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