Historical Battlefield Maps and Guides


 

Europe World War Maps


Map of the Western Front
Western Front Map for WWI. Various scales. Footstep Maps, Australia. A Guide to the Western Front is both an historical and tour guide map designed for those wishing to visit some of the World War One battlefields in France and Belgium and know more about the causes, history and aftermath of the War. On the historical side is shown the movement of the Front between 1914 and 1918, detailed enlargements of the main battlefields of Ypres, the Somme, Verdun, Cambrai and Lys, together with a concise history of the war and numerous photographs from that time. The tourist guide on the reverse provides enlarged road maps of the main battlefields with numbered roads and locations of memorials and the main military cemeteries. A small scale map is also provided indicating the various battlefield areas in relation to the main capital cities in North Western Europe. There is additional information and about 80 colour photographs of the memorials, cemeteries and sites of interest.
Sample #1
Sample #2
Ordering (Belg.) Western Front map$19.9564-196601 sheet, folded

 

The Great War 1914-1918 map
Great War 1914-1918. 1:410,000. France IGN, December 2013.
This is an excellent World War I commemorative map from the French IGN presenting an overview of the Western Front supported by three more detailed enlargements of the main battlefields including the Somme area, and highlighting 15 special Remembrance Trails, remaining trenches, numerous memorial sites, museums, cemeteries, etc.

The map has a far more detailed base for presenting all the WWI-related information than found on other maps of the Western Front. A road map of northern France at 1:410,000 shows the whole of the front line in October 1914 from the Swiss border to the coast of Flanders, also indicating the limit of the German advance and the eventual Armistice line of Nov. 11th, 1918. Three panels provide more detailed enlargements at 1:290,000: the Béthune - Péronne area including the Somme battlefields, Arras and Vimy Ridge; the Reims - Compiègne area with Chemin des Dammes; plus Verdun.
Sample detail from the map of the Camps and Other Nazi Detention Centers
Thumbnail image of the map of the Camps and Other Nazi Detention Centers
Sketch map of the area covered by the map
Ordering Great War 1914-1918 map (France IGN)$13.9966-22614Map.

 

Map of World War II
A Guide to the Second World War: Invasion to Liberation map. Various scales. Footstep Maps. A Guide to the Second World War in Europe follows the proven formula of the 'Western Front' map and is an invaluable aid to anyone wishing to gain an overview of the enormity of military operations in Western Europe during WW11, and to visit the battlefields of this theatre. The historical side expertly deals with the complexity of 'blitzkrieg' and the fluidity of mechanised warfare on two maps. One covers, in chronological sequence, the invasion of the German Army in May 1940, while the other deals with the events of the Normandy Landings in June 1944 and the;battles which occurred before the frontiers of Germany were crossed. Major battles are described, information on the progression to war, the war in the air and at sea is included along with relevant photographs and information on the events and main protagonists. The tourist guide on the reverse side contains enlarged and detailed maps of the main battlefields and the location of military cemeteries, memorials and museums and information on these. Many Footstep Maps photographs of the battlefields and other sites of interest are included. Size is 112 x 89 cm.
Sample #1
Sample #2
Ordering World War 2 map (Footstep Maps)$19.9566-226161 sheet, folded

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WWI & WWII Battlefield Guidebooks & Maps

Major & Mrs. Holt's Battle Field Guides and Maps.

T & V Holt Associates. These excellent guides and maps highlight some of the major battle campaigns of WWI and WWII. Coupled with the appropriate battlefield maps, a visitor has all they need to plan and tour the battlefields.


Each guide includes:
  • Approach Routes and recommended, timed Itineraries
  • Sketch maps in all the Itineraries
  • Historical background to the battles
  • The plans for and what actually happened during the campaigns
  • Locates memorials, both large and small
  • Locates museums, batteries and bunkers
  • Locates American, Commonwealth. German and Polish Cemeteries and Veterans' Commemorative Associations
  • Useful tourist information
  • 150+ full colour illustrations throughout
  • More than 250 pages for each guide
  • Each guide comes complete with the full-sized map listed below the guides (no map with the Western Front guides).

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    Each map includes:
  • The battlefields in detail and in four colours.
  • All the locations in the guide books are map referenced to, and shown on, the maps.
  • Battle lines and, where appropriate, fighting formations.
  • Detailed colour coded indexes with information on people, memorials, museums and cemeteries.

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    Gallipoli Battlefield Guide.
    WWI battlefield in Turkey, subject of the very popular movie "Gallipoli." The guide is 272 pages, 190 color illustrations. The map is 1:73,000 + inset maps. T & V Holt Associates. One side has a map of the whole of the Gallipoli Peninsula area from the Gulf of Saros in the north to Troy and Achilles' Tomb in the south, and Suvla Point in the west to Cannakale in the east. On that same side are the indexes which are colour-coded in the same format as all the other maps in the series, showing cemeteries, monuments, battlefield sites, craters, defence structures, etc. On the other side are expanded maps of the three main battle areas: Suvla Bay at 1:43,000, Helles at 1:33,500 and ANZAC at 1:22,300. Size is 19 x 28".
    Sample from the map.
    Ordering Major Holts Guide to Gallipoli$24.9565-45971-GAGuide + Map.
    Ordering Major Holts Map of Gallipoli$11.9965-45971-GAMMap only.

     


    Market-Garden Campaign, Arnhem Battlefield Guide.
    The guide is 288 pages, 238 color illustrations, 6 sketch maps. The map is 1:180,000. The main map shows the whole of the Market Garden corridor of operations from Arnhem in the north to Leopoldsburg in the south and from Vught in the west to Overloon in the east. Includes locations of 230 memorials, 12 museums, and 42 military cemeteries. Size is 19 x 28".
    Sample from the map.
    Ordering Major Holts Guide to Market-Garden$26.9564-19961-MAGuide + Map.
    Ordering Major Holts Map of Market-Garden$11.9964-19961-MAMMap only.

     


    Normandy Beaches: Pocket Battlefield Guide.
    This guide book covers the present-day battlefield, and the actions that took place on and immediately behind the D-Day beaches; this guide to Normandy has been put together to take you around the area. 112 pages.
    The pocket guide does not include the map, which is available separately.
    Ordering Major Holts Normandy Guide$12.9564-56971-NBPocket guide.
    Ordering Major Holts Map of the Normandy$10.9964-56971-NOMMap.

     


    Somme Battlefield Guide.
    The guide (4th ed.) is 288 pages, 258 color illustrations, 5 sketch maps. The map is 1:70,000 + inset maps. On one side the main map shows the whole of the Somme battle area from Bullecourt in the north to Amiens in the south and from Doullens in the west to Péronne in the east. Also on this side are the colour coded indexes and the map of the 1918 sector from Villers Bretonneux to Cantigny. On the other side at a scale of 1:40,000 the battle area mostly, but not exclusively, associated with the 1 July 1916 operations is shown in great detail. There are about 125 memorials shown as well as over 150 cemeteries, 11 museums and a host of general information. Size is 19 x 28".
    Sample from the map.
    Ordering Major Holts Guide to the Somme$24.9964-56971-SOGuide + Map.
    Ordering Major Holts Map of the Somme$10.9964-56971-SOMMap only.

     


    Western Front Battlefield Guides.
    Ordering Major Holts Guide to the Western$29.9564-56971-WFNBattle Field Guide to the Western Front: North. 2004. 288 pages, 226 color pictures, 16 maps.
    Ordering Major Holts Guide to the Western$29.9964-56971-WFSBattle Field Guide to the Western Front: South. 2005. 368 pages, 390 color illustrations, 19 maps.

     


    Ypres Salient Battlefield Guide. Belgium WWI battlefield guide and map. The guide (5th ed.) is 288 pages, 212 color illustrations and 7 sketch maps. nbsp1:45,000 + inset maps. T & V Holt Associates, 2004. Detailed map, centred on Ypres and extending to Passendale and Ploegsteert, showing the present day road network overprinted with extensive information relating to World War I: front lines from various stages of the war, memorials, war cemeteries, museums, etc. On the reverse, there is an index to the information shown by the overprint, list of museums, war cemeteries, winners of the Victoria Cross, etc. Size is 19 x 22.
    Sample from the map
    Ordering Major Holts Guide to Ypres Salient$24.9564-19961-YPGuide + Map.
    Ordering Major Holts Map of Ypres Salient$10.9964-19961-YPMMap only.

     

    Belgium Historical & Battlefield Maps


    Belgium battlefield map
    Belgium: Battlefield of Europe. 1:250,000. Belgium NGI, April, 2008. This map shows Belgium, with military cemeteries and war memorials, battle sites and defence lines, military museums and forts, castles and fortified churches, etc., from the World Wars of the 1900s back through Waterloo to the Middle Ages. Numerous color-coded symbols locate the hundreds of cemeteries, museums, and historic sites. Multilingual, including English, throughout.
    Sample of the Belgium Battlefield map detail.
    Ordering Belgium: Battlefield of Europe.$14.9564-196631 sheet, folded.

     

    Belgium WWI Battlefield Map
    Belgium 1914-1918 Battle Map. Cartografie Aquaterra, 2008. This is a very detailed double-sided map of the WWI battlefields in Flanders, covering from the North Sea coastline to the famous battlefields of Messines, Passchendaele, and Ypres. The map includes over 220 memorials, 170 war grave sites, all publicly accessible bunkers and trenches, memorials, mine craters, monuments and cemeteries annotated by nationality, front lines and avenues of advance are color coded for different stages of the war, and all cross-referenced to the 64-page guide that is included with the map. Other symbols indicate bunkers or trenches with public access, museums and documentation centers, tourist information and visitors' centers, etc. The base map has elevation shading with rivers, canals, marshes and wooded areas, and shows the current road and rail network. The accompanying 64-page illustrated booklet includes descriptions of the main sites, plus lists of monuments and war graves by regiments and, where appropriate, by names of individual soldiers. Also provided is a list of contact addresses for tourist and information centers. All in all, well worth the price. Both the map and text booklet are in English (and Flemish, French, German) throughout. Folded in a card-stock cover with map pouch in the back.
    Thumbnail image of the front of the entire map
    Sample of the map detail
    Ordering Belgium 1914-1918 Battle Map$23.9564-19662Folded

     


    In Flanders Fields: A Tourist's Map of West Flanders Military Heritage (In Flanders Fields: Kaart voor militair erfgoed in West-Vlaanderen). 1:100,000. IGN, Belgium. A regional road map with numerous symbols denoting battlefields, military museums, castles, forts, mine craters, monuments, cemeteries, and much more. Also shown is a listing of cemeteries and which nationality is buried at each. Multilingual legend, including English.
    Ordering Belgium) Military Heritage Flanders$14.9564-19681 sheet, folded.

     


    A Guide to the Western Front. Footstep Maps, Australia. The map has a main map, a collection of inset maps, photographs and descriptive text. The main map gives an overview during different stages of the war. Inset maps are current road maps around major battlefield areas (Verdun, etc.) with battlefield information, museums, cemeteries, etc. 112 x 89 cm.
    Ordering (Belg.) Western Front map$19.9564-196601 sheet, folded

     


    Military Tourism in Belgium. 1:250,000. IGN, Belgium. A folded map showing battlefields, fortifications and sites of military interest from the 11th Century onwards. Includes a booklet with an index of all places marked. In French and Flemish only.
    Ordering Military Tourism in Belgium map$15.9564-196611 sheet, folded.

     

    The Great War 1914-1918 map
    The Great War: 1914-1918: From Liege to Yser and the Somme. 1:250,000. Belgium IGN, 2013.
    As part of the commemoration of World War I, the Belgian National Geographic Institute and the Royal Military Museum published this new map. The map gives an overview of the major troop concentrations and movements. The map has a four-language booklet that has more detailed information about the atrocities of the occupiers, the forts and trenches that can still be visited today etc. ISBN 9789462350267.
    Sample detail #1 from the Great War 1914-1918 map
    Sample detail #2 from the Great War 1914-1918 map
    Sample detail #3 from the Great War 1914-1918 map
    Sample detail #4 from the Great War 1914-1918 map
    Ordering (Belgium) Great War 1914-1918.$19.9964-19664Set.

     

    Cycling guide to the routes of the Great WarCycling guide!
    Riding the Routes of the Great War - in the North, the Pas-de-Calais, the Somme and the Aisne. Ouest-France.

    The guide describes over 700 km of routes in 11 stages and 5 trips - The front in Belgium, in the North, the Pas-de-Calais, the Somme and the Aisne. The guide describes monuments, cemeteries, battlefields, and other key sites. Visit important places of the Great War (Ypres, Fromelles, Notre-Dame de Lorette, Thiepval). In English. ISBN 9782737363184.
    Ordering Riding the Great War Routes guide$26.9964-1995GWGuide.

     

    Waterloo map
    Map of Waterloo 1815 Battlefield. 1:50,000. Belgium NGIB, 2015.
    Commemorative map published to mark the bicentenary of the battle of Waterloo in 1815. It includes present day mapping and reproductions of contemporary maps overprinted to indicate the movements of the French, British and Prussian forces.

    On one side is a current contoured topographic survey map at 1:50,000 showing the area between Waterloo, Wavre, Gembloux, Fleurus and Nivelles. An overprint shows the movements of the French and the allied forces between 16th and 18th June, and also indicates sites of main battles and present day museums and information offices. The map is accompanied by notes describing the main events.

    On the reverse are six separate panels. A present day map at 1:250,000 indicates troop movements across a slightly larger area, extending south to Charleroi. Five panels present reproductions of mapping by cartographers William Blackwood and Sons showing in detail the dispositions of various army units at the battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny on 16th June, battle of Waterloo in the morning of 18th June and during its height, plus the battle of Wavre on 18th and 19th June.

    Legend and text in English, German, French, Dutch.
    Sample #1 from the Waterloo map.
    Sample #2 from the Waterloo map.
    Ordering (Belgium) Waterloo 1815 map$17.9964-19671 sheet, folded

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    Belgium & France WWI Trench Maps



    WWI Trench maps for Belgium & France. 1:10,000/1:20,000. G.H. Smith. A series of British Army trench maps from the WWI, reproduced at approximately 7/10th size. The maps show both the British and the enemy trenches. Several of the maps also indicate supply and ammunition dumps, machine gun and trench mortar emplacements, observation posts, etc. The maps have a bilingual legend for terms found on the map.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Arras -$12.9964-1969-02Arras - 51B-NW-3. 1:10,000. Trench data as12/27/1916.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Beaumont.$12.9964-1969-03Beaumont - 57D-SE-1&2. 1:10,000. Attack map for July 1st, 1916. 36th Ulster Division, General Nugent.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Beaumont 57D SE2$12.9964-1969-17Beaumont - 57D SE2. 1:10,000. Trench data as 2/17/1917. Partially overlaps with 64-1969-03 below.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Ypres, 28-NW$12.9964-1969-01Belgium (Ypres) - #28 NW. 1:20,000. Trench data as of 1/4/1917.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Bixschoote.$12.9964-1969-04Bixschoote - 20-SW-4. 1:10,000. Trenches correct as of 6/13/1917.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Fonquevillers$12.9964-1969-18Fonquevillers - 57D NE 1&2. 1:10,000. Trench data as 1/16/1916.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - France 57C SW$12.9964-1969-19France (Albert) - 57C SW. 1:20,000. Trench data as 3/9/1916.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - France 57D NE$12.9964-1969-26France (Gommecourt) - 57D NE. 1:20,000. Trench data as 16/5/1916.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Gheluvelt.$12.9964-1969-05Gheluvelt - 28-NE-3. 1:10,000. Trenches correct as of 1/4/1917.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Hebuterne.$12.9964-1969-06Hebuterne - 57D-NE-3/4. 1:10,000. Trench data as of 2/23/1916.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Honnecourt.$12.9964-1969-07Honnecourt - 57B-SW-3. 1:10,000. Trench data as of 5/19/1917.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Houplines.$12.9964-1969-08Houplines - 36-NW-2 & 36-NE-1 (parts of both). 1:10,000. Trench data as of 9/23/1917.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Laventie 36 SW1$12.9964-1969-30Laventie - 36 SW-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as 7/21/1915.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Longueval 57C SW3$12.9964-1969-20Longueval - 57C SW-3. 1:10,000. Trench data as 8/15/1916.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Lens.$12.9964-1969-09Lens - 36C-SW-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as of 6/26/1917.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Loos 36C NW$12.9964-1969-31Loos - 36C NW, Edition 3. 1:10,000. Trench data as 7/26/1915. Covers same area as 64-1969- Loos below but on different dates.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Loos 36C NW 3/1$12.9964-1969-24Loos - 36C NW-3 & part of 1, provisional edition. 1:10,000. Trench data as 8/25/1915.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Maricourt 62C NW1$12.9964-1969-27Maricourt - 62C NW-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as 9/6/1916.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Meaulte 62D NE2$12.9964-1969-21Meaulte - 62D NE-2. 1:10,000. Trench data as 4/25/1916.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Messines.$12.9964-1969-10Messine - 28-SW-2&4 (parts). 1:10,000. Trench data as of 9/4/1916.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Nieuport 12 SW1$12.9964-1969-16Nieuport - 12 SW-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as 7/25/1917.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Ovillers 57D SE4$12.9964-1969-28Ovillers - 57D SE-4. 1:10,000. Trench data as 4/27/1916.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Ploegsteert.$12.9964-1969-11Ploegsteert - 28-SW-4. 1:10,000. Trenches correct as of 1/4/1917. This map is a geologic/topo map showing how the geology limits location of the trenches (no soil strength).
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Queant 57C NE1$12.9964-1969-22Quéant- 57C NE-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as 7/6/1917.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Roclincourt.$12.9964-1969-12Roclincourt - 51B-NW-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as 12/27/1916.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - St. Julien 28 NW2$12.9964-1969-32St. Julien - 28 NW-2. 1:10,000. Trench data as 6/30/1917.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Theipval Woods$12.9964-1969-13Thiepval Wood - 57B-SE-2/4 (parts). 1:10,000. Royal Engineers hand-drawn and annotated map from 1/7/1916.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Vimy 44A SW3$12.9964-1969-29Vimy - 44A SW-3. 1:10,000. Trench data as 5/8/1918.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Wytschaete.$12.9964-1969-14Wytschaete - 28 SW-2. 1:10,000. Trenches correct as of 1/4/1917.
    Ordering (Belg.) Trench Map - Zillebeke.$12.9964-1969-15Zillebeke - 28 NW-4 & 28-NE-3 (parts). 1:10,000. Trench data as of 6/30/1917.
    Ordering WWI Trench Map - Zonnebeke 28 NE1$12.9964-1969-25Zonnebeke - 28 NE-1. 1:10,000. Trench data as 12/5/1917.

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    France Historical & Battlefield Maps

    WWII Air Photos from D-Day landings.

    Global Mapping UK. These photos are printed from scanned original aerial photographs in various British museums and libraries. These photos show the beaches and the near-shore areas during the period June 6 to October 2, 1944. Printed are quality glossy photo-paper, these prints clearly show ships, landing craft, vehicles and less clearly, soldiers. Note that the actual prints are far superior to the images shown here, which are low-resolution images for quick viewing. Shipped rolled in a tube, each print measures approximately 23 x 33". Now out of print and limited stock left.

    Juno Beach air photo
    Juno Beach. June 6th, 1944, (time unkown). This aerial photograph shows British and Canadian troops landing on Juno Beach and beginning their breakout past the port of Courseilles -sur-Mer..
    Thumbnail of the entire poster
    Ordering (France) Juno Beach D-Day poster$12.9564-5638-JUPaper

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    Other French Historical Maps.



    "Road to Liberty" Historical Map. 1:200,000. Michelin. This is a reprint map of a 1947 Michelin map which was produced to celebrate the liberation of France. The map shows the route of the Allied forces across France, from Normandy to the Alsace, in 1944-1945. Size is 20 x 56".
    Ordering (FR) Road to Libery battlemap -$13.9964-569191 sheet, folded

     


    Battle of Alsace Historical Map. 1:200,000. Michelin. This is a reprint map of a 1947 Michelin map which was produced to celebrate the liberation of France. The map shows the 1947 Michelin road map of the Alsace with the Allied and Axis troop movements and battle sites marked for Nov. 1944 through March 1945. Descriptive text is in the margins. Bilingual.
    Ordering (France) Alsace Battle map (M 104)$12.9964-569161 sheet, folded

     


    Battle of Normandy Historical Map. 1:200,000. Michelin. This is a reprint map of a 1944 Michelin map showing the Battle of Normandy. The map shows the Allied and Axis troop movements and battle sites. Bilingual..
    Ordering (Fr.) Normandy Battle map (M 102)$12.9564-569171 sheet, folded

     


    Battle of Provence Historical Map. 1:200,000. Michelin. This is a reprint map of a 1947 Michelin map which was produced to celebrate the liberation of France. The map shows the battle sites and troop movements for the August 1944 battle. Bilingual..
    Ordering (France) Provence Battle map (Mich)$13.9964-569181 sheet, folded

     

    D-Day map
    Normany D-Day, June 6, 1944 Commemorative Map. 1:100,000. France IGN, 2014.
    This is a new commemorative map from the French IGN for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on 6th June 1944. This single-sided map has three large inset maps that show the groupings of the Allied Armies and the defending German forces; the changes in the front lines between June 6th and August 18th; and the locations of present day commemorative sites and monuments, plus additional bilingual notes.

    The main panel at 1:100,000 shows the five beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword together with the command structure and the disposition of the Allied Forces, from General Eisenhower to individual units including the supporting airborne divisions, and the defending German forces, plus indicates beach heads and the front line 24 hours later.

    A smaller panel at 1:500,000 shows the whole of the Cotintin Peninsula indicating changes in the front line between D-Day and 18th August 1944. Another large panel at 1:250,000 shows north-western Normandy, including Caen and Bayeux, indicating museums, war memorials, military cemeteries and other WWII related information including a suggested tour of the five beaches. Map size is 100 x 121 cm.
    Sample detail from the Normandy D-Day map.
    Sketch map of the area covered by the map
    Ordering France - D-Day 6/6/44 map$15.9964-569151 sheet, folded.

     


    Battle of Saint-Malo Historical Map (Bataille de Saint-Malo). 1:40,000. IGN, 1994. This map is a reproduction of a 1944 era map showing the troop movements and battle sites for the Battle of Saint-Malo from August 2 to September 2 1944. In French.
    Ordering (FR) Battle of Saint Malo$12.9564-569211 sheet, folded

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    Italy WWII Maps.


    Italy WWII Battle map
    Italy 1940-1945 WWII (Italia 1940-1945 - Seconda Guerra Mondiale). 1:600,000. Edizioni Multigraphic. This map covers the whole country, plus Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily and the north Croatian coast region. It depicts the Italian military campaign of 1940-42 (and the Yugoslavian counter attacks), and the Allied campaign against the Axis forces from 1943. Clear graphics overprinted on the map depict the changing position of the battle lines, the principal landings, assaults and counter-attacks, important battle sites, naval bombardments and important defensive positions. Explanatory notes in Italian describe the progress of the campaigns. 21 historic photos are also shown on the map. Double-sided, in Italian.
    Ordering Italy 1940-1945 Battlefield Map$16.9964-826111 sheet, folded

     

    Italy WWII Battle map
    Anzio Landings: Operation Shingle and the Battle for Rome (Sbarco di Anio - Nettuno e Battaglia per Roma). 1:100,000. Edizioni Multigraphic. Anzio Landings: Operation Shingle and the Battle for Rome shown on a detailed map based on the Italian topographic survey maps. The map is overprinted, showing front lines, coastal defences, names of army units on both sides, military museums, etc. The map covers an area from the coastal defences south of Latina to just beyond Rome, and inland to show the main attack lines of Operation Diadem. The overprint shows coastal defences and the direction of the landing forces, different front lines, positions of different army units with dates and directions of assaults, directions of various offensives, locations of tank battles, cemeteries of various combatant forces, military museums, etc. On the reverse there are numerous contemporary photos and notes on the Battle for Rome, as well as addresses of local military museums and cemeteries. Map legend and all the text are in Italian and English.
    Sample detail of the map.
    Ordering (Italy) Anzio-Nettuno Battlefield$16.9964-826121 sheet, folded

     

    Gothic Line battle map
    The Gothic Line Battles 1944-1945. 1:100,000. Edizioni Multigraphic. This map is two detailed east and west sheets. These maps cover central Italy from Massa and Pisa (west coast) to Pesaro and Ravenna (east coast, the northern Appenines) and depicts the retreat of Gothic Line - the German defensive line in WWII - as the Allies advanced north towards Bologna in late 1944. Clear graphics overprinted on the map depict the changing position of the Line, the principal assaults and counter-attacks, important battle sites, various defensive positions and fortifications. Cemeteries and memorials are also marked. Photos plus explanatory notes in English and Italian describe the progress of the campaign. Single-sided, bilingual.
    Ordering (Italy) East Gothic Line$16.9964-82610EGothic Line - east sheet.
    Ordering (Italy) West Gothic Line$16.9964-82610WGothic Line - west sheet.

     

    Photographs from Shackleton's Expedition to Antarctica

    Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 voyage with the Endurance is one of the greatest survival adventures of all time. In August of 1914, Shackleton and 27 crew set sail to cross the Antarctic continent on foot. Before reaching the continent the Endurance was trapped in pack ice and slowly crushed. Over the next 20 months Shackleton and the crew managed to survive, culminating in the 800 mile voyage in the 22-foot open lifeboat James Caird to South Georgia Island which led to their rescue. Listed below are some of the best books on the voyage as well as posters printed from original negatives from the voyage.

    This poster is reprinted from original photographs and negatives in the British Royal Geographic Society's archives. Printed on off-white heavy-duty poster paper these prints are ideal for framing.

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    "Pressure Ridge" Poster. It portrays the trapped Endurance as seen from behind a pressure ridge that developed nearby.
    Ordering (Antarct.) "Pressure Ridge" poster$18.9566-1988-PR1 sheet, flat


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