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Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:50:07 -0000
From: "Carlucci, April" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: Gelandebefahrbankreitskarten - terrain trafficability maps
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Sender: "Carlucci, April" <[log in to unmask]>



Mary

Given that the British Library Map Library has been the beneficiary of much
generosity over the years from the Ministry of Defence, we have a lot of
maps in the collection with swastikas stamped on them. The catalogue record
I find that is closest to what you describe is (please remember it's
UKMARC):

001        m700054200#
008        010529$as1944$bgw$lger$nb$pA#
024.00:0/0 $a61188754$c+MAP#
034.10:0/0 $aa$b200000#
087.00:0/0 $aMaps X.5433.#
089.00:0/0 $a497#
245.10:0/0 $a:Ubersichtskarte zur Gel:andebeurteilung von
           Mitteldalmatien (Raum Zara - Knin - :Sibenik). Sonderausgabe
           Panzerkarte#
250.00:0/0 $aAusgabe vom VIII. 1944#
256.00:0/0 $aScale 1:200 000#
260.00:0/0 $a[S.l.]$bPz. AOK 2 Ia/Mess$c1944#
300.00:0/0 $f1$nmap$bcol#
500.00:0/0 $aColour coded to show terrain allowing access to tracked
           vehicles with description of ground#
508.00:0/0 $aBearbeitung: Forschungsstaffel z. b. V. Stand VI. 44#
653.00:0/0 $aYugoslavia$bMilitary art and science$kmaps and charts
           $y1944#
957.00:0/0 $aNDd#

This is probably pretty close to what you're looking for. I think it's meant
to be only one sheet, and it is indeed very colourful. Only trouble about
sending you a copy is that the map is presently on display (shameless advert
warning!) in our The Lie of the Land exhibition, which is on until 7 April.
After that I could send a copy.

April
April Carlucci
The British Library Map Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
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From: Johnnie Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 January 2002 20:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Gelandebefahrbankreitskarten - terrain trafficability maps
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(the spelling is probably wrong
at some point in that phrase)

I've had an inquiry from a geography
faculty member here about these maps,
which were made by German military
during World War II; apparently
they were of Germany and perhaps
other European countries through
which the war was fought. The object was
to show best route for tanks (e.g.,
avoid tall, closely planted trees).
Does any map library have any of
these, and if you do, may I get
a photocopy of at least a portion
of one of them?



Mary Lynette Larsgaard
Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory
Fund Manager: Geography; Geology; Military Science
Co-Manager for Map and Imagery Laboratory Fund
Davidson Library
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106
805/893-4049
fax 805/893-8799
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