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Subject: Re: [MapHist] map of Warsaw
Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 14:49:22 -0400
From: "Edward James Redmond" <[log in to unmask]>
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Ron:

Although I cannot offer you any conclusive information  our collections
do hold two sheets which appear to be from the same series. ( Both of
these maps are filed in the LC "Title Collection" which cannot be
searched through our online catalog.)
They do appear to be part of a series tracking the progress of the
Polish Underground Army in Warsaw. Perhaps produced in London under the
auspices of the exiled Polish government in London?

1) Title: Warsaw. 1:50,000.  5th September 1944 [in lower right]

Key shows the following:

Blocks of houses liberated and still held by the Polish Underground
Army.
Polish points of attack on German held strongtpoints and road
junctions.
Important streets connecting East and West in German hands.
Steets partly in German control.
Bridgeheads in German hands.
Areas in which fighting continues.


2) Warsaw.  Based on the Map 1:26,000 drawn up by the Geographical
Section of the Polish Army General Staff.

Key shows the foillowing:

Areas liberated in the first days of fighting at the beginning of
August 1944.
Areas liberated about 19th September 1944.
Areas still held by the Polish Underground Army at the end of September
1944.
Main Railway line.
Section of railway where the traffic was disrupted by the Polish
Underground Army.
Main west-east roads and streets.
Sections of streets where the traffic was disrupted by the Polish
Underground Army.




Ed Redmond
Reference Specialist
Geography and Map Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4650
(202) 707-8548
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I have in hand a map titled Warsaw with the date at lower right of 24th
August, 1944.  It has been in the possesion of a WWII Polish Air Force
officer.  His daughter says he seems to remember these were issued daily
showing the military situation.

The key shows the following:

Blocks of houses liberated and still held by the Polish Underground
Army.

Polish points of attack and German held strongpoints and road
junctions.

Important streets connecting East and West in German hands.

Streets partly in German control.

Bridgeheads in German hands.

The colouring and cartographic style speak loudly of British Army city
maps but there is no GSGS or other indication of who issued these.

I've searched COPAC, AMICUS, LC (due to the limited title information
gave up on LC.  Is anyone familiar with this map or others in the
series?  I would be interested to know how many copies of this and
related maps have survived and where they are located.

I would appreciate any help in obtaining further information regarding
this map.

Ron Whistance-Smith