British and European printed maps, 1909-1962
[MAPS(MISC66): 1.] British maps relating to World War One, 1914-1918
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/1]
1909
Map entitled Cambrai, France, sheet 13, with manuscript annotations relating to the Battle of Le Cateau, Western Front, 1914, scale 1:80,000, (GSGS 2526, 1909).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/2]
1912
Map entitled Namur, Belgium, sheet 8, with manuscript annotations relating to the Battle of Mons, Western Front, 1914, scale 1:100,000, (GSGS 2364, 1912).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/3]
1912
Map entitled Mons, Belgium, sheet 7A, scale 1:1,000,000, (GSGS 2364, 1912).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/4]
1915
Map entitled Western Theatre of War, showing north-east France, south-east England, Belgium and the German frontier, scale 1:1,000,000, (GSGS 3024, 1915).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/5]
1916
Map entitled Lens, France, sheet 11, scale 1:1,000,000, (GSGS 2364, second edition, 1916).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/6]
1916
Map entitled Hazebrouck, France, sheet 5A, printed to show locations of British Army Corps Headquarters, Western Front, scale 1:1,000,000, (GSGS 2364, second edition, 1916).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/7]
1918
Two copies of map entitled North west Europe, sheet 1 and part of 4, showing Béthune and Dunkirk, France, Antwerp and Charleroi, Belgium, scale 1:250,000, (GSGS 2733, 1918).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/8]
1918
Western Front trench map, entitled France, sheet 62, D, North East, with manuscript annotations indicating intermediate and final objective lines and the line of a creeping artillery barrage north of Bray-sur-Somme, France, which formed part of the Battle of Albert, Aug 1918, scale 1:20,000, (GSGS 2742, third edition, Aug 1918).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/9]
[1920]
Map entitled Map to illustrate the battle of the Marne, showing the positions of the French, German and British armies at the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale 1:200,000, (George Philip and Son, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/10]
[1920]
Outline map entitled The Ourc and the Marne September 5th, map 3, showing the relative positions of the Allied and German armies at the Battles of the Ourcq and Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale approximately 1 inch to 12 miles, (Geographia, London, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/11]
[1920]
Outline map entitled Western Theatre of War, map1, showing army concentrations and troop movements prior to the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale approximately 1 inch to 12 miles, (Geographia, London, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/12]
[1920]
Map entitled Sketch map of the Western Front, North of Alsace, map 2, showing the relative positions of the Allied and German armies, Western Front, Aug-Sep 1914, scale 1:1,000,000, (George Philip and Son, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/13]
1921
Seventeen tracings plotting the strategic development of the Battle of Jutland, 1916, with typescript list, drawn by Maj Gen Sir George (Grey) Aston of the Institute of Historical Research. Scale approximately 1 centimetre to 1 sea mile.
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/14]
1927
Two copies of map entitled Third battle of Gaza, 1917. Gaza-Beersheba line. Turkish defences and dispositions, October 1917, map 4 of a series compiled by the War Office Historical Section (Military Branch) to illustrate military operations in Palestine, 1917-1918, scale approximately 1 inch to 1.3 miles, (Historical Section (Military Branch), 1927).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/15]
1929
Map entitled The raid on Amman. 21st March-2nd April 1918. Showing British advance from the Jordan and attack of 28th March on Amman, map 16 of a series compiled by the War Office Historical Section (Military Branch) to illustrate military operations in Palestine, 1917-1918, scale approximately 1 inch to 1.3 miles, (Historical Section (Military Branch), 1929).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/16]
1929
Map entitled The second raid into Trans-Jordan. Situation on the morning of the 1st May, 1918. Showing Turkish counter-attack in the Jordan valley, attack of 60th Division on Shunet Nimrin position, and the occupation of Es Salt, map 18 of a series compiled by the War Office Historical Section (Military Branch) to illustrate military operations in Palestine, 1917-1918, scale approximately 1 inch to 1.3 miles, (Historical Section (Military Branch), 1929).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/17]
1929
Map entitled Megiddo 1918. The battles of Sharon and Nablus. Turkish dispositions at zero hour on the 19th September, 1918, map 19 of a series compiled by the War Office Historical Section (Military Branch) to illustrate military operations in Palestine, 1917-1918, scale approximately 1 inch to 1.3 miles, (Historical Section (Military Branch), 1929).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/18]
1929
Map entitled Megiddo, 1918. The battles of Sharon and Nablus. 19th September 1918, map 20 of a series compiled by the War Office Historical Section (Military Branch) to illustrate military operations in Palestine, 1917-1918, scale approximately 1 inch to 1.3 miles, (Historical Section (Military Branch), 1929).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/19]
1929
Two copies of map entitled Operations of Chaytor's force. 20th-29th September, 1918, map 22 of a series compiled by the War Office Historical Section (Military Branch) to illustrate military operations in Palestine, 1917-1918, scale approximately 1 inch to 1.3 miles, (Historical Section (Military Branch), 1929).
[MAPS(MISC66): 1/20]
1934
Five copies of bound map set entitled Battle of Le Cateau. 26th August 1914. Tour of the battlefield, relating to the Battle of Le Cateau, Western Front, 1914, including bound descriptive narrative to accompany enclosed summary map entitled The Eve of Le Cateau, map 1, showing the positions of the opposing armies, scale approximately 1 inch to 4 miles, and map entitled The battle of Le Cateau, map 2, showing the positions of the armies in topographical detail, scale 1:40,000, (GSGS 3761, Ordnance Survey 1920) and 10 sketch plans giving views of the battlefield, (HMSO, London, 1934).
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/1]
[1920]
Map entitled Champ de bataille de l'Ourcq, illustrating the terrain of the Battle of the Ourcq, 1914, scale approximately 1 inch to 1 mile, (Librairie Delagrave, Paris, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/2]
[1920]
Map entitled Journée du 9 Septembre 1914, illustrating the relative positions of French and German forces in the region of Etrépilly, France, on 9 Sep 1914, during the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale 1:50,000, (extrait de la carte au 50,000e du service géogr. de l'Armée, Monrocq, Paris, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/3/1-8]
[1920]
Set of eight maps covering the area of north-east France, Belgium, Luxembourg and part of Germany, indicating the position of the battlefront between the Allied and German armies during the course of the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, on 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 1 Sep, 5 Sep, 6 Sep, 7 Sep, 8 Sep and 10 Sep 1914, respectively, scale approximately 1 inch to 10 miles, [1920].
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/4]
[1920]
Map covering the area Troyes and Laon, France, Homburg and Colmar, Germany, bearing manuscript annotations relating to a phase of the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale 1:320,000, (Blondel la Rougery, Paris, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/5]
[1920]
Map entitled Carte d'ensemble de la bataille de la Marne, relating to the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale approximately 1 centimetre to 8 kilometres, [1920].
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/6]
[1920]
Map entitled Les champs de bataille de la Marne, relating to the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale approximately 1 centimetre to 6 kilometres, [1920].
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/7]
[1920]
Map entitled Ensemble des operátions du 3 Août au 12 Sepbre 1914, relating to the Battle of the Marne, Western Front, 1914, scale approximately 1 centimetre to 30 kilometres, [1920].
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/8]
[1920]
Map entitled Front de Champagne, showing the position of German front line trenches, in the area of Somme Puy, France, at 25 Sep 1915, scale approximately 1 centimetre to 0.5 kilometre, [1920].
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/9]
[1920]
Map entitled De l'Yser a l'Aisne, showing the position of the Western Front between Nieuport, Belgium and Rheims, France, at 1 Jan 1916, scale 1:420,000, (supplement to L'Illustration, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/10]
[1920]
Map entitled Le front de Soissons à Nancy, showing the position of the Western Front between Soissons, France and Nancy, France, at 1 Jan 1916, scale 1: 420,000, (supplement to L'Illustration, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 2/11]
[1920]
Map entitled Le front: Lorraine et Alsace, showing the position of the Western Front between Nancy, France and Mulhouse, Germany, at 1 Jan 1916, scale 1: 420,000, (supplement to L'Illustration, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 3/1]
[1920]
Map number 1 of the series Der Weltkrieg, 1914-1918, entitled Die Kriegsschaulplatze der Mittelmächte, showing the theatres of war of the Central Powers during World War One, scale 1:10,200,000, (E S Mittler & Son, Berlin, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 3/2]
[1920]
Map number 2 of the series Der Weltkrieg, 1914-1918, entitled Das deutsche Westheer, showing the dispositions of the German and Allied armies on the Western Front in November 1914, scale 1:1,000,000, (E S Mittler & Son, Berlin, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 3/3]
[1920]
Map numbers 4 & 5 of the series Der Weltkrieg, 1914-1918, entitled Der Kampf um den Ypernbogen, illustrating the relative positions of the German and Allied forces around Ypres, Belgium, Western Front, in Nov 1914, scale 1:4 kilometres, (E S Mittler & Son, Berlin, [1920]). 1 map
[MAPS(MISC66): 3/4]
[1920]
Map number 6 of the series Der Weltkrieg, 1914-1918, entitled Die gesamtfront gegen Rußland, illustrating the disposition of German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian forces on the Eastern Front, at 3 Nov 1914, scale 1:2,000,000, (E S Mittler & Son, Berlin, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 3/5]
[1920]
Map numbers 7 & 8 of the series Der Weltkrieg, 1914-1918, entitled Die Schlact bei Wlozlawek, showing the relative positions of the German and Russian forces at the Battle of Wlozlawek, Poland, Eastern Front, Nov 1914, scale approximately 1:28 kilometres and approximately 1:8 kilometres, (E S Mittler & Son, Berlin, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 3/6]
[1920]
Map numbers 13 & 14 of the series, Der Weltkrieg, 1914-1918, entitled Die Schlact bei Lodz, showing the positions of the German and Russian forces at the Battle of Lodz, Poland, Eastern Front, Nov 1914, scale 1:13.5 kilometres and 1:4 kilometres, (E S Mittler & Son, Berlin, [1920]).
[MAPS(MISC66): 4.] Geographical Section,
General Staff (GSGS) map relating to
Grenada, 1935
[MAPS(MISC66): 4]
1935
Map entitled St George Harbour, Grenada, overprinted to show military defences, scale 1:3,627, (GSGS 2697b, first edition 1913, additions 1932, overprint Dec 1935).
[MAPS(MISC66): 5.] Maps relating to
World War Two, 1939-1945
[MAPS(MISC66): 5/1]
1943
Map entitled Béthune, France, France and Belgium sheet 62, scale 1:50,000, (GSGS 4040, fourth edition, 1943).
[MAPS(MISC66): 5/2]
1943
Map entitled St. Lô, France, sheet 6 F/2, scale 1:50,00, (GSGS 4250, second edition 1943) and map entitled Caen, sheet 7 F/1, scale 1:50,000, (GSGS 4250, second edition 1943). 2 maps attached at the margin to form a continuous sheet.
[MAPS(MISC66): 5/3]
1945
Published map, with key in Polish, entitled Cassino-Piedmonte, showing the immediate area around Cassino, Italy, scale 1:25,000, compiled and reproduced by 12 Polish Field Survey Company, Dec 1945.
[MAPS(MISC66): 5/4]
[1950]
Eight small sketch maps showing the disposition of Allied and German forces during the Ardennes offensive, 1944, Operation MARKET GARDEN, Netherlands, 1944 and other World War Two fronts in north-west Europe during 1944, scale approximately 1 inch to 5 miles. 1 sheet
[MAPS(MISC66): 5/5]
[1950]
Sketch map entitled The advance to the Meuse and Rhine. The battle of Arnhem, showing the disposition of Allied forces during the campaign, in north west Europe,1944, scale approximately 1 inch to 8 miles.
[MAPS(MISC66): 6.] Geographical Section,
General Staff (GSGS) map of Imber and
Tilshead training areas, Wiltshire, 1953.
[MAPS(MISC66): 6]
1953
Map entitled Imber and Tilshead training areas, Wiltshire, scale 1:25,000, (GSGS 1624, first edition, 1953).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7] Maps used in
Staff College entrance and
staff/promotion examinations, 1955-1962
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/1]
1954
Map used for the Tactics B paper of the Staff College entrance examination, 1955. Ordnance Survey sheet NZ 17, entitled Northumberland, overprinted to show map references, scale 1:25,000, (GSGS 4627, first edition, Misc 1662/3, 1954).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/2]
1945
Map used for the Tactics C paper of the Staff College entrance examination, 1955, entitled Perak, Malaya, scale 1:63,360, (GSGS, third edition, Misc 1662/2, 1945).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/3]
1961
Diagrammatic map B of the Tactics C paper of the staff/promotion examination, Dec 1961, entitled Plan of Wongi Village, (fictional location), scale 50 yards to an inch, (GSGS, Misc 1928/4, 1961).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/4]
1962
Map A of the Tactics B paper of the staff/promotion examination, 1962. Ordnance Survey seventh series, sheet 155, entitled Bristol and Newport, overprinted to show military positions, scale 1:63,300, (GSGS edition Misc 1966/1, 1962).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/5]
1962
Map B of the Tactics B paper of the staff/promotion examination, 1962, of south-east Monmouthshire, overprinted to show location of military units, scale 1:20,000, (GSGS edition Misc 1966/2, 1962).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/6]
1962
Map C of the Tactics B paper of the staff/promotion examination, 1962, of the Newport-Caerleon-Llanfair Discoed-Ifton area of Monmouthshire, overprinted to show military positions, scale 1:20,000, (GSGS edition Misc 1966/3, 1962).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/7]
1962
Sketch map A of the Tactics C paper of the staff promotion examination, 1962, entitled Sketch map of Togango, (fictional location), scale 1.5 inches to 25 miles, (GSGS Misc 1966/4, 1962).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/8]
1962
Sketch map B of the Tactics C paper of the staff promotion examination, 1962, entitled Sketch map of Nugonga civil district, (fictional location), scale 1 inch to 4 miles, (GSGS Misc 1966/5, 1962).
[MAPS(MISC66): 7/9]
1962
Diagrammatic map C of the Tactics C paper of the staff promotion examination, 1962, entitled Town plan of Midala, (fictional location), scale approximately 1 inch to 200 yards, (GSGS Misc 1966/6, 1962).
Last modified: