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Title: need some layout maps of D-day
Post by: BenDover on August 22, 2002, 02:30:38 PM

Has anyone got any maps of d-day that show the locations of CVs and other ships, gun batteries, and airfields?

Title: need some layout maps of D-day
Post by: whgates3 on August 22, 2002, 05:50:14 PM

June 2002 National Geographic has (i think) what you're looking for.  I'd scan it, but my scan wouldn't preserve the geometry or the magazine...scanner is not flatbed, map is on facing pages.  it shows the location of shore batteries, and where all the ships went down & how they got it (mines, bombs, etc.) there are a few other maps in the article too.  as far as i know, no CVs were used in Overlord, but many BBs, DDs, and just about any other type of ship other than carriers.  i guess UK was so close they didn't need carriers

Title: need some layout maps of D-day
Post by: snafu on August 23, 2002, 03:23:11 PM

Hi Ben,
 As it happens I have just bought a job lot of books from a Guy who has for some reason decided he isn't interested in Warfare any more. £80 For around 100 book covering tiitles covering "The Luftwaffe War Diaries" through to a 660+ page Behemoth called "The D-Day Encyclopedia". This thing has 418 maps, Photographs & Drawings. I'm sure I can find what your looking for. I'll wade through it over the weekend and Scan whatever I can find.

TTFN
snafu

Title: need some layout maps of D-day
Post by: BenDover on August 23, 2002, 04:21:51 PM

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Originally posted by snafu
Hi Ben,
 As it happens I have just bought a job lot of books from a Guy who has for some reason decided he isn't interested in Warfare any more. £80 For around 100 book covering tiitles covering "The Luftwaffe War Diaries" through to a 660+ page Behemoth called "The D-Day Encyclopedia". This thing has 418 maps, Photographs & Drawings. I'm sure I can find what your looking for. I'll wade through it over the weekend and Scan whatever I can find.

TTFN
snafu

BLOODY HELL!!!

Title: need some layout maps of D-day
Post by: snafu on August 24, 2002, 06:19:23 AM

Hi Ben,
 This may take some time....

Not to much on actual ship positions. But I'm still digging

Heres a few pages detailing the breakdown of "Neptune" with a map showing the Sea routes points of departure etc.

I also have found a record of each ship broken down by "Force assignment" (Allies & Axis) I'll scan those as well.

I'm off on holiday for 2 weeks from Monday but I'll dig some more when I get back if you like.

(7 attachments follow).

TTFN
snafu

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