Author: NO AUTHOR
Title: Militargeographische Angaben Uber Das Europaische Rubland (Weibrubland or White Russia)
Description: Berlin: Generalstab Des Heeres Abteilung Fur Kriegskarten Und Vermessungswesen, 1941. Soft cover. Text -Und Bildheft Octavo 8vo handbook in brown card cover wraps with black title lettering to the upper cover present with some 15 folding maps and plans with text in German.All in black and white,together with some 5 large coloured folding maps.The work lacks one map number 9 in index of ''Stadtplane (im Umschlag) There is also tow additional booklets one which contains street plans some of which are folding and in colour and a second handbook containing some 105 photographic plates of Rivers,Canals.Bridges,Aerial shots of locations,viaducts,lakes and factories. 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 White Russia stamped '' For Official Use Only '' on the card cover slip-case.The contents involved covers various aspects with photographs,plans of cities and towns with some having 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 very nice condition.The contents are held within a purpose made grey card cover slip-case which has some tears and with ubbing and wear to edges etc etc.Very Scarce Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall. Very Good .

Keywords: Second World War Secret Geheim Services White Russia Berlin Maps Plans


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