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GSGS (series); 4326. Sheet 34. This sheet was originally published by the Depot de la Guerre in 1839. It was mounted on linen and the gaps along the folds between paper panels show up as horizontal and vertical white lines in this reproduction. These maps were reproduced by the British during WWII in preparation for Operations Overlord and Anvil. Only the sheets covering the northern and southern coasts of France were reproduced. These maps were essential for determining potential locations of airfields, supply depots, road construction materials, and overland transportation routes. This map is held in the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection, call number G 5831 .C5 s80 MC64A.

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Title
Reims
Creator
Subject
World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945--France
Description
GSGS (series); 4326. Sheet 34. This sheet was originally published by the Depot de la Guerre in 1839. It was mounted on linen and the gaps along the folds between paper panels show up as horizontal and vertical white lines in this reproduction. These maps were reproduced by the British during WWII in preparation for Operations Overlord and Anvil. Only the sheets covering the northern and southern coasts of France were reproduced. These maps were essential for determining potential locations of airfields, supply depots, road construction materials, and overland transportation routes. This map is held in the Lloyd Reeds Map Collection, call number G 5831 .C5 s80 MC64A.
Publisher
War Office
Contributor
Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section
Date
1944
Type
Geologic map
Format
1:80,000, map
Identifier
macrepo:89079, local: WW2_Geologic_France_80k_034
Source
Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
France, Europe--France--Reims------
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