ID: 2046
Militargeographische Angaben Uber England Sudkuste Text Und Bildheft Mit Kartenanlagen Abgeschlossen am 15. August 1940 Zu Mappe C.
WORLD WAR TWO
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Berlin Generalstab des Heeres Abteilung fur Kriegskarten Und Vermessungswesen..
Description:
Military Geographic Information about the South Coast England text and picture booklet with maps installation. Completed on 15 August 1940 to folder C. Original soft cover; landscape 8vo. 446 pages with fold out map at rear. A rare document prepared for the abortive invasion of England in 1940, given the code name Sealion (German: Unternehmen Seelöwe). Contains numerous photographs, maps, sketches and descriptions of the south coast. Moving and disturbing at the same time. Very good, some pencil annotations in French, covers a little creased and spotted, internally clean. Housed in specially made cloth box.
Price £1000.00