British Isles - Operation Sea Lion
By GENERALSTAB DES HEERES ABTEILUNG FUR KRIEGSKARTEN UND VERMESSUNGSWESEN , 1942
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The 'Planheft' and a collection of 'Militargeographische' packets for Great Britain and London.

British Isles Great Britain
  • Author: GENERALSTAB DES HEERES ABTEILUNG FUR KRIEGSKARTEN UND VERMESSUNGSWESEN
  • Publication place: Berlin
  • Publication date: 1st August,1940 – 15th May, 1942.
  • Inventory reference: 15973

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Price $190,000 — sold as a collection.

BRITISH ISLES

On the 16th of July, 1940, roughly two weeks before the publication of the first document in this collection, Hitler issued a directive, ordering preparations for an invasion of Great Britain, and the aerial Battle of Britain began shortly thereafter, with the Luftwaffe attacking on RAF bases, shipping convoys, ports, factories and infrastructure; heavily defended by the RAF. From early September, German tactics shifted to the concentrated bombing of London, and other cities (Liverpool, Hull, Bristol, Cardiff, Clydebank, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Southampton, Swansea, Birmingham, Belfast, Coventry, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield), now known as the Blitz. Oxford and Cambridge were spared, apparently because Hitler wished to preserve their architecture. The Luftwaffe failed to gain the upper hand and the threat of a German invasion of Britain receded in December of 1940.

– ‘Planhelft Grossbritannien’. Berlin: Im Aufträge der Abteilung für Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen im Generalstab des Heeres bearbeitet von der Heeresplankammer, 1940.
Portfolio. 16 pages of text, 1 large folding index map, 17 full-page index maps, 3 colour printed town maps; original green printed stiff paper wrappers, stapled and sewn as issued.
Provenance: Noted as received by a field officer [‘Vereinnahmt gemass Feldvorschriftenstelle…’] on the 3rd April 1944.

– ‘Grossbritannien. List geographischer Eigennamen mit Angabe ihrer Aussprache – Signaturen, Schriftmuster und Abkurzungen auf englischen Karten’. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 15 August 1940. 8vo., 16 pages. Original buff printed paper wrappers.
List of geographical names with an indication of their pronunciation, signatures , signature patterns and abbreviations in English.

ENGLAND:

– [‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England (London siehe auch Mappe B). Abgesschlossen am 1. August 1940’. Berlin: Generalstab es Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen. IV. Mil-Geo., 1940]. Lacking wallet.

Contents:
1. ‘Textheft’. 8vo., 236 pages, 2 folding maps; original green printed paper wrappers, browned, lower cover detached.
2. ‘Textheft’ [duplicate example]. 8vo., 236 pages, 2 folding maps; original green printed paper wrappers.
3. ‘Bildheft England insgesamt’. 8vo., 174 pages of photographs.

MAPPE A – Second edition.

– ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England (London siehe Mappe B). 2 Auglage. Abgeschlossen am 1. September 1940’. Berlin: Generalstab es Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen. IV. Mil-Geo., 1940. Original green printed stiff paper wallet.
Provenance: with the contemporary official ink stamp assigning the wallet and contents to Ernst Martin ‘A.S.N. 32316955’.

Contents:
1. ‘…: Textheft, 2. Auflage Abgeschlossen am 1. September 1940’ [Intelligence Book]. 8vo., 236 pages, 3 uncoloured folding maps, original green printed paper wrappers.
2. ‘…: Bildheft, England insgesamt London siehe Sonderheft in Mappe B. 2. Auflage. Abgeschlossen am 1. September 1940’. 8vo., 174 pages of photographs, aerial and coastal views, original green printed paper wrappers.
3. ‘Ubersichtskarte von Grossbritannien und Irland, 1: 1 000 000, mit Blattbereichseinteilung fur die Sonderkaete 1:100 000 und Stadteverzeichnis’. Large folding colour printed map. LOOSE IN MYLAR
4. ‘Militargeographische Operationskarte England, 1:500 000, Sudblatt (Sud- und Mittelengland). Large folding colour printed map, with overprinting.
5. ‘Grossbritannien und Irland, Eisenbahnnetz, 1:1000 000, mit Stations-verzeichnis auf der Ruckseite’. Large folding uncoloured map, with directory of stations on verso. LOOSE IN MYLAR.
6. ‘Stationsverzeichnis zur Karte Grossbritannien und Irland… 2. Auflage. Abgeschlossen am 1. September 1940’. 8vo., 34 pages of text, original green printed paper wrappers. Directory of train stations.
7. ‘Grossbritannien, Fernverkehrsstrassen, 1:1 000 000’. Large folding colour printed map, with overprinting. Road map. LOOSE IN MYLAR
8. ‘Grossbritannien, Ubersicht der Gewasser, 1:1 000 000’. Large folding colour printed map, with overprinting. Showing waterways. LOOSE IN MYLAR
9. ‘Grossbritannien, und Irland, Funkstellen (Vorderseite); Fernsprech-und Telegraphennetz (Ruckseite), 1:1 000 000, Strand v. 1.9.40’. Large folding uncoloured map. Telephones and telegraph networks on recto; radio stations on verso.
10. ‘Elektrizitatsversorgung von England und Schottland, 1:1000000, mit Verzeichnis der Grosskraftwerke und ihrer Leistungsfahigkeit’. Large folding colour printed map. Showing electricity supply of England and Scotland, with a directory of the larger power stations and their performance ability on verso.
11. ‘England, Bevolkerungsverteilung, 1:1000 000’. Large folding colour printed map. Showing population density compared to German cities, updated from 1931.
12. ‘Stadtdurchfahrtplane England (ohne London). Abgeschlossen 30. Juni 1940’. 8vo., 117 town plans, printed in 2 colours, some folding, original grey printed paper wrappers.

MAPPE A – Third edition.

1. ‘…: Textheft, 3. Auflage. Abgeschlossen am 31. August 1941’ [Intelligence Book]. 8vo., 106 pages, 3 uncoloured folding maps, original green printed paper wrappers. Lacking wallet, and all but one part.

LONDON:

MAPPE B: London – Presumed first edition.

– ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England. London. (Allgemaine Angaben uber England siehe Mappe A). Abgeschlossen am 1. August 1940. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilund fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1940. Original green printed paper wallet.

Contents:
1. ‘Texte- und Bildheft’. 8vo., 28 pages of text, 38 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers, a bit browned.
2. ‘Verkehrsplan von London und Umgebung, 1: 50 000’. Large folding colour printed map. Road map of London and environs.
3. ‘Stadtplan von London, 1: 20 000, in 4 Blattern (mit Gauss-Kruger-Gitternetz). Large folding colour printed map on 4 sheets. Large-scale map of London.

MAPPE B: London – Second edition.

– ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England. London. (Allgemaine Angaben uber England siehe Mappe A). 2. Auflage. Abgeschlossen am 31. August 1941. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilund fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the contemporary official ink stamp assigning the wallet and contents to Ernst Martin ‘A.S.N. 32316955’.

Contents:
1. ‘Texte- und Bildheft’. 8vo., 18 pages of text, 51 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.
2. ‘Verkehrsplan von London und Umgebung, 1: 50 000’. Large folding colour printed map. Road map of London and environs.
3. ‘Stadtplan von London, 1: 20 000, in 4 Blattern (mit Gauss-Kruger-Gitternetz). Large folding colour printed map on 4 sheets, now with potential TARGETS and key overprinted. LOOSE IN MYLAR

COASTAL BRITAIN:

MAPPE C: Coastal Description
– LACKING WALLET

1. ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England. Sudkuste. Text- und Bildheft mit Kartenanlagen. Mit 1. Und 2. Nachtrag. Abgeschlossen am 15. August 1940. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo), 1940. Oblong 8vo., in excess of 400 photographs and 50 maps; original green printed paper wrappers.
Provenance: Ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, throughout.

1A. ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England Sudkuste. Nachtrag, abgeschlossen am 28. August 1940’. Berlin: Generalstab es Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen. IV. Mil-Geo., 1940. 2 parts: text [NOT FOUND] and illustrations. Text: 8vo., 16 pages, original pale green printed paper wrappers (not found); illustrations: oblong 8vo., 31 pages of photographs, plain printed paper wrappers; large folding colour printed map ‘Beschaffenheit und Gliederung derEnglischen Sudkuste von Landsend bis Margate’.
Provenance: with the ink library stamp of the ‘Army Map Service Map Library, CANCELLED’, 1947; subsequently the Pentagon library, deaccessioned after 9/11.

2. ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England Ostkuste (Nordlicher Teil vom Humber bis zum Firth of Tay). Text- und Bildheft mit Kartenanlagen. Abgeschlossen am 15. Oktober 1940. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo), 1941. Oblong 8vo., 130 photographs, 4 large folding maps, original green printed paper wrappers.
Provenance: Purple ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, 1946, throughout.

3. ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber England / Schottland. Westkuste – Nordlicher Teil. (Von Great Ormes Head bis Oban). Abgeschlossen am 28. Februar 1941’. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten ud Vermessungswesen. (IV. Mil.-Geo), 1941. Oblong 8vo., 68 pages of text, 251 photos, 7 folding maps; original green printed paper wrappers.
Provenance: Ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, 1946, throughout.

Military Geographic single issue maps of England.
11 folders/wallets:
Provenance: all but two from the National Library of Technology, Prague.

– Folder 1: The Border
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 1 The Border. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1942. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, dated 9.XII. 1946, throughout.

Contents:
1. ‘The Border’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the Border country of Scotland and England 1:250,000. Sheet 1 The Border: comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 1, 2, 3 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 4 City plans: Large folding colour printed, with over printing.
Carlisle BB 2a 1:10,000
Newcastle BB 3a, b, c 1:10,000
South Shields BB 3 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Sunderland BB 3 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 15. Mai 1942’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 42 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 2: North Royal Central Region
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 2 Nordliches Zentralgebiet. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1942. Original green printed paper wallet.

Contents:
1. ‘Norliches Zentralgebiet’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the northwestern counties of England.1: 250,000. Sheet 2. North Royal Central Region comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 of the Map of England 1:100,000.
2. 5 City Plans on 10 sheets: Large folding colour printed, with over-printing.
Barrow-in-Furness BB 8a, b 1:10,000
Preston BB 8c, d 1:10,000
Accrington BB 9e, f 1:10,000
Blackburn’ BB 9g, h 1:10,000
Keighley BB 9ae, af 1:10,000
3. ‘Objekbilder… 6 Mai 1942’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 43 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 3: North-East-England
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 3. Nordost-England. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1942. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, dated 9.XII. 1946, throughout.

Contents:
1. ‘Nordost-England’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the counties of North-east England 1:250,000. Sheet 3. Comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 3 City Plans on 6 sheets. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Middlesborough BB 6b, c, d, e 1:10,000
York BB 10 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Kingston upon Hull BB 10 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 30. April 1942’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 36 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 4: North Wales and Manchester
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 4. Nord-Wales und Manchester. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1942. Original green printed paper wallet, front cover detached, worn with minor loss.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, dated 9.XII. 1946, throughout.

Contents:
1. ‘Nord-Wales und Manchester’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the counties of northeastern England 1: 250,000. Sheet 4, comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 The Map of England 1:100,000
2. 7 City Plans on 36 sheets. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Oldham BB 12 a, b, c, d 1:10,000
Manchester BB 12 e, f, g, h, 1, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s 1:10,000
Bolton BB 12 t, u 1:10,000
Warrington BB 12 v, w, x, y 1:10,000
Liverpool BB 12 aa, ab, ac, ad, ae, af, ag, ah, ai 1:10,000
Wolverhampton BB 16 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Stoke on Trent BB 16 e, f 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 31 Marz 1942’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 67 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

FOLDER 5 IS LACKING – PRESUMABLY NEVER PRINTED AS NOT INCLUDED IN ‘INHALT DER MAPPEN’ ON INSIDE FRONT COVER OF EACH WALLET.

– Folder 6: North-Midlands
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 6. Nord-Midlands. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1942. REMAINS of original green printed paper wallet laid down on modern folder.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, throughout.

Contents:
1. ‘Nord-Midlands’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the counties of the northeastern Midlands, 1:250,000, Sheet 6. comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 of the Map of England 1:100 000
2. 15 City Plans on 39 sheets. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Burnley BB 9 a, b, c, d 1:10,000
Halifax BB 9 i, k, 1, m 1:10,000
Bradford BB 9 n, o, p 1:10,000
Leeds BB 9 q, r, s, t, u, v 1:10,000
Dewsburry-Batley BB 9 w, x 1:10,000
Wakefield BB 9 y, z 1:10,000
Huddersfield BB 9 aa, ab, ac, ad 1:10,000
Sheffield BB 13 a, b, c, d, e 1:10,000
Lincoln BB 14 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Grimsby BB 14 e, f 1:10,000
Nottingham BB 17 Tos. Druck 1:10,000
Derby BB 17 c, d, e 1:10,000
Leicester BB 17 f, g 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 12 Marz 1942’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 63 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 7: South-Wales.
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 7. Sud-Wales. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, throughout, dated 9.XII.1946.

Contents:
1. ‘Sud-Wales’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing Wales,1:250,000. Sheet 7, comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 32 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 4 City Plans on 7 sheets. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Swansea BB 26 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Aberavon -Port Talbot BB 26 c, d 1:10,000
Newport BB 27 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Cardiff BB 32 a, b, c 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 30. November 1941’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 37 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 8: Midlands.
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 8. Midlands. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, throughout, dated 9.XII.1946.

Contents:
1. ‘Midlands’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the Midlands. 1:250,000, Sheet 8. comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 8 City Plans on 28 sheets. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Walsall BB 17 h, i, k, 1 1:10,000
Dudley BB 22 a, b, c, d, e 1:10,000
Birmingham BB 23 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I 1:10,000
Coventry BB 23 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Rugby BB 23 m, n 1:10,000
Northhampton BB 23 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Gloucester BB 27 g, h, i, k 1:10,000
Oxford BB 28 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 7 October 1941’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 33 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 9: East Anglia.
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 9. Ost-Anglia. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.

Contents:
1. ‘Ost-Anglia’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing East-Anglia. 1:250,000, Sheet 9. comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 18, 19, 24, 25, 29, 30, 34, 40 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. City Plan. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Ipswich BB 25 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 30 September 1941’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 28 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 10: South-West-England.
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 10. Sudwest-England. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, throughout, dated 9.XII.1946.

Contents:
1. ‘Sudwest-England’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing Cornwall and part of Devon. 1:250,000. Sheet 10 comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 31, 35, 36 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 3 City Plans. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Exeter BB 35 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Plymouth BB 36 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Torquay BB 36 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 18 September 1941’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 23 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers. Photographic Intelligence Book.

– Folder 11: South-England.
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 11. Sud-England. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, throughout, dated 9.XII.1946.

Contents:
1. ‘Sud-England’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing Dorset. 1:250,000. Sheet 11. comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 27, 28, 32, 33, 37, 38 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 5 City Plans. Large folding colour printed, with over-printing:
Bath BB 32 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Bristol BB 32 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Bournemouth BB 38 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Portsmouth BB 38 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Southampton BB 38 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 5 October 1941’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 33 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

– Folder 12: South-East-England and London
‘Militargeographische Einzelangaben uber England – Militargeographische Objektkarten mit Objektbildern. 12. Sudost-England und London. Inhaltsangabe umseitig. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 1941. Original green printed paper wallet.

Contents:
1. ‘Sudost-England’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing. Showing the Home Counties. 1: 250,000. Sheet 12. comprehensive sheet areas (BB) 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40 of the Map of England 1:100,000
2. 4 City Plans:
Reading – BB 33 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Brighton – BB 39 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Dover – BB 40 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
Folkestone – BB 40 Tos. Dr. 1:10,000
3. ‘Objektbilder,… 2 October 1941’. Oblong 8vo., 3 pages of text, 62 pages of photographs; original green printed paper wrappers.

IRELAND
– ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber Irland. Abgeschlossen am 30. September 1940. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten und Vermessungswesen (IV. Mil.-Geo.), 15 August 1940. Original green printed paper wallet, worn and repaired with tape.
Provenance: 1. With the ink library stamp and mss accession number of the 6889th Berlin Documents Center. The Berlin Document Center (BDC) was created in Berlin, Germany, after the end of World War II. Its task was to centralize the collection of documents from the time of the Third Reich, which were needed for the preparation of the Nuremberg Trials against war criminals. Many of the files had been rescued from destruction in May 1945 when they were discovered by U.S. Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Agents at a paper mill in Freimann, Germany, where they had been shipped by the Nazi leadership to be pulped. 2. With the ink library stamp of the Heringen Collection; with the shelfmarks and library labels of the Pentagon Library, deaccessioned after 9/11.

Contents:
1. ‘Militargeographische Studie … Textheft’. 8vo., 78 pages of text, one large folding map; original green printed paper wrappers.
2. ‘… Bildheft’. Oblong 8vo., 121 pages of photographs, one folding map; original green printed paper wrappers.
3. ‘Ubersihtskarte von Irland 1:1000 000 mit Eintragung von Gelandeschwierigkeiten und der Hauptwirtschaftszentren’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing, and with general title on pasted slip.
4. ‘Irland: Kraftwerke, Hochspannungsleiteungen und Umformerstationen der elektrischen Stromversorgung’. Large folding uncoloured map, with general title on pasted slip. Showing high-voltage electric lines and sub-stations. 1 : 750,000
5. ‘Irland: Eisenbahnnetz mit Stationsverzeichnis 1:1 000 000. Large folding uncoloured map. Showing the railroad network, and with directory of stations on the verso.
6. ‘Irland Funkstellen Fernsprech- und Telegrapennetz’. Large folding uncoloured map. Showing telephone, telegraph and radio networks and stations. l : 1 000 000.
7. ‘Irland: Strassenkarte mit Hervorhebung wichtigsten Gelandehindernisse’. Large folding colour printed map, with over-printing, on 2 sheets. Road and topographical map. 1: 316,800.
8. ‘Stadtdurchfahrtplane Irland…’. 8vo., 25 town plans printed in two colours, many folding; original grey printed limp cloth wrappers.
This book shows a map of a town on each page and the quickest path through the town, no scale given. The maps highlight, usually in yellow, the quickest path for German forces to take to pass through a town so that they don’t slow down their advance by getting lost.
9. ‘Stadtplan von Dublin’. Large folding colour printed map. Showing Dublin. 1:10,000 with Military Geographic Registrations.
10. ‘Stadtplan von Belfast’. Large folding colour printed map. Showing Belfast. 1: 10,000 with Military Geographic Registrations.

– ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber Irland. Sud- und Ostkuste (von Mizen Head bis Malin Head). Text- und Bildheft mit Kartenanlagen. Abgeschlossen am 31. Mai 1941’.Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten ud Vermessungswesen. (IV. Mil.-Geo), 1941. Oblong 8vo., 52 pages of text, 157 photos, 6 large folding maps; original green printed paper wrappers.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, 1946, throughout.
Text and Intelligence Photobook with descriptions with map system –. South and East Coast. Mizen Head to Malin Head.
Examples: NOT in Loc, nor BL.

– ‘Militargeographische Angaben uber Irland. West- und Nordkuste (von Mizen Head bis Malin Head). Text- und Bildheft mit Kartenanlagen. Abgeschlossen am 15. Oktober 1941’. Berlin: Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten ud Vermessungswesen. (IV. Mil.-Geo), 1941. Oblong 8vo., 54 pages of text, 176 photos, 4 large folding maps; original green printed paper wrappers.
Provenance: with the ink library stamps of the National Library of Technology, Prague, 1946, throughout.
Text and Intelligence Photobook with descriptions with map system.
Examples: NOT in Loc, nor BL.

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