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World War II Interactive Map Interactive Map
- The Origins of The Maps Held by The National Archives
- How to Search Online
- Additional Searches Possible only at Our Reading Rooms in Kew
- Looking For Maps Within British Army Operational Records
- Understanding Military Grid References
- Record Series Known to Contain Many Military Maps
- Second World War Maps Held Elsewhere
- Further Reading
The maps held here were those used by the War Office and the other central government departments that oversaw military operations during the war. As early as 1919, the War Office had agreed to supply mapping for the RAF and the Air Ministry. They are also maps used by the military forces themselves, some in theatres of battle, and many of them are...
Though the maps themselves are not viewable online, you can use our catalogue to locate document references for maps. You will need the document reference to see the record itself. To see the maps you will have to either visit us in Kew or order copies. Bear in mind that a search in our catalogue from the catalogue homepagewill also search for reco...
Some Second World War maps that are not yet listed in the online catalogue are noted in paper catalogues and indexes held in our reading rooms at Kew: 1. the published catalogue Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office 4: Europe and Turkey(TSO, 1998) 2. card indexes arranged by place name and by military map designations (including GSGS numbers) ...
Many war diaries include maps, often in the appendices. These maps are rarely mentioned in catalogue entries so you will need to search speculatively. To find a map of a particular area, action or operation, try looking for: 1. the war diary of the relevant regiment or other army unit 2. the war diaries of other units known to have been in the area...
Many records such as war diaries, operational orders and combat reports contain grid references to locations which look like Ordnance Survey National Grid references but do not make sense when related to the National Grid. These location references relate to a separate military grid, which was top secret during the Second World War. This grid is so...
Below are links to key record seriesthat you can search within our catalogue, helping you to target your searches more precisely. By clicking on the series links you will arrive on the respective ‘series description’ pages from where you can search the series, using keywords such as the names of places, operations or battles and/or dates/years. Ser...
The record set of GSGS mapping (dating back to 1881) has been transferred from the Ministry of Defence Map Library to the British Library Map Library. This includes a very large amount of Second World War material. Many other libraries and archives hold maps dating from the Second World War period. Use the Library Hub Discoverto find maps in the co...
Use our library catalogue to find a recommended book list. Documentation about military surveying during the Second World War is available on the Defence Surveyors’ Associationwebsite.
Sep 12, 2024 · Atlas of World War II. The Wikimedia Atlas of the World is an organized and commented collection of geographical, political and historical maps available at Wikimedia Commons. The introductions of the country, dependency and region entries are in the native languages and in English.
Nov 13, 2014 · Here are 42 maps that explain the conflict — how it started, why the Allies won, and how it has shaped the modern world. Background. 1) World War II, animated. EmperorTigerstar. World War...
Create your own custom historical map of Europe at the start of World War II (1939). Color an editable map, fill in the legend, and download it for free to use in your project.
Explore 13 maps which holds many British operations maps covering all theatres in which British forces fought, as well as captured German military maps
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This collection contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the progress of the Allied Forces as they push towards Germany.
