Berlin [Germany] - German Army map from World War II.

German Army General Staff Directorate for War Maps and Surveying [Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen]

Publication Date: 1939

About this Item

"German military map focused on a broad area around the German capital of Berlin, including the coast of the Baltic Sea. Published locally by the German Army General Staff Directorate for War Maps and Surveying in 1939 as part of the Internationale Weltkarte [International World Map] series. Issued at a small scale of 1:1,000,000, the image provides a strategic overview of the region. Elevation is depicted using color. Settlements, transportation routes, geographic data, and military infrastructure are noted according to the legend in the margin. The German Army was especially prolific at creating maps during World War II; with surveying units ultimately issuing over 500 million sheets throughout the war. Tens of thousands of these were returned to the United States for distribution to select American institutions via an official Army Map Service program. Many others made their way to the States tucked into the duffle bags of G.I.'s, useful as souvenirs from the war. For further information, check out the captured German War Map Collection available at the UC Berkeley Library, the University of Buffalo Library, and Acquisition of World War II Captured Maps: A Case Study by Julie Sweetkind-Singer." Sheet Width (in) 21 Sheet Height (in) 26.5 Condition Description Good condition. Moderate spotting on top and bottom of page. Moderate creasing and light tearing on top and bottom of page.

Seller Inventory # WGM070

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Berlin [Germany] - German Army map from World War II.
• Publication Date: 1939
• Condition: Very Good