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Nov 5, 2023 · Atlas of World War II provides a careful balance of information, clear and precise maps and an authoritative commentary, and a selection of historic photographs are included. Publisher : Barnes Noble Books (January 1, 1985) Language : English. ISBN-10 : 0760720436. ISBN-13 : 978-0861242085.
For more information on the cartography of WWII, you are welcome to download the PowerPoint lecture, " WWII on Land, Sea & Air Charts: The Challenge and Demand for Cartography (1942-1945)," accessible from The Beck Lectures on Historical Cartography.
- 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.
Oct 14, 2021 · Two hundred color maps, illustrations, and photographs cover every campaign of World War II in every theater, accompanied by an examination of important military engagements, weaponry, military tactics, and commanders, as well as an analysis of the war's social, political, and economic contexts
This site offers free-for-download documents from the World War 2 era, with a focus on military archives. The site is updated regularly. New files are added on dedicated pages.
How to View Maps. Maps and other large images are presented as GIF or JPEG files and require no special viewers, unless you choose to download and view maps offline. For off-line viewing, you can download a possible four formats: GIF Format thumbnail. JPEG format.
