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Subject: Maps in Military History Books
ABrazier    4/12/2005 11:56:16 AM
Just finished reading "Before Stalingrad" by David Glantz. Generally an OK book and with all the maps in the same place, at the back which is more convenient than the norm. I don't think I've ever read a single book on the Russian Front (or pretty much any other front) which had really good maps. By "really good maps" I mean maps that allow you to follow the course of events as described in the text. In "Before Stalingrad" for example, you read about units moving from small town A to small town B and going on to take small town C after a stiff fight all within the scope of a chapter about the capture of Kiev. All you know is that you are reading about somewhere near Kiev and in Russia, "somewhere near" might mean 100Km. All pretty vague stuff. Now, the main reason for this post; if such maps were available and by this I mean maps covering area of the campaign that the book you're reading deals with, dating to the same period and showing sufficient detail that you could relate the text to the map would you buy it? I'm presently developing such a product(s) which will give this level of detail, be of high quality, include an index of place names and be covered in a thin plastic laminate to allow you to mark the map and wipe it clean if you wish to track unit movements. The cost? Probably between £5 & £10.
 
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Gothard    RE:Maps in Military History Books   4/28/2005 6:22:59 PM
Check the Germany at war book series from oxford press. I can scan you a few maps as examples. It keeps every campaign down to a minimum and all the maps are very clear.
 
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kalaloch    RE:Maps in Military History Books   8/28/2005 3:18:43 PM
The United States Library of Congress has a number of Soviet-era maps produced in 1941-'44; in particular a number produced in 1942. You need to be able to define even rudimentary hour-minute coordinates, and they'll send a cost for photoduplication, normally $3 to $15 per linear foot, depending on the map. And no, I don't know how LoC obtained these...one of those WWII mysteries.
 
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Carl S    RE:Maps in Military History Books   8/29/2005 7:48:42 AM
Cross check those maps with current satillite photos. Most of the non DMA maps I've worked with had many inaccurate details.
 
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