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WWI 1915 German Army Military Map E. Europe,Odessa,Ukraine,Russia,Prussia,RARE

$ 51.74

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    Description

    Rare 1914-1916 - World War One  - vintage Military Map of Eastern Europe
    German Army operational map of Odessa area
    These are very rare, only available in a few archives. Fabricated with thick paper, for field use, not the tissue-like paper sometimes you see on old maps designed for less rigorous usage. The type of paper has not been commonly used. Stored in a box for a century, they are still in very good condition. These can be unfolded easily and enjoyed, with a modicum of care of course.
    For the military buff, you probably already know how these maps were used in the field - t
    he sheet would have been overlayed using a 'trace' (sheet of acetate type material) with military boundaries, routes / axis and objectives marked on it.
    "Operationskarte" ->
    Operation chart - for military use
    "...Bearbeitet in den geographisches Abteilung den Kgl. Preuß. landesaufnahme" ->
    Prepared in the geographical department of country survey of the Prussian King.
    "Nur für den dienstgebrauch" -
    for official use only (nowadays they might say "classified").
    "Im Gradnetz der Landesaufnahme liegt Greenwich 17 degrees 39 minutes 59 seconds östlich von Ferro" ->
    I
    n the graticule of the state survey,
    Greenwich is 17 degrees 39 minutes 59 seconds east of Ferro (refers to Ferro, one of the Canary Islands, now n=-know as "
    El Hierro
    ").
    Kijew - Kiev
    Wilna - Vilnius
    Wien - Vienna
    Lemberg - Lviv (Ukrainian),
    Lwów (Polish),
    Lvov (Russian)
    Selling many more of these - see "seller's other items" - all Eastern Europe, from St. Petersburg in the north, through Serbia, to Odessa on the Black Sea.
    A fine and historical collection.
    International Buyer, we will add insurance for this. We can send First Class Mail if your country has integrated tracking, otherwise it would go USPS Priority Mail.
    Thanks for Looking!