COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mayer, Rudolf
Date:
1915
Short Title:
Covers and Title: Weekly Military Progress of World War I, Second Volume, 1914-1915.
Publisher:
Der Kriegshilfe Munchen N.W (War Help)
Publisher Location:
Munchen
Type:
Covers
Type:
Title Page
Obj Height cm:
36
Obj Width cm:
63
Note:
The title page is the cover; there is no title page separate from the cover. Maroon cloth covered volume with gilt lettering of title and a decorative sword. This volume covers the period April 27, 1915 through November 29, 1915; Sheets 31-60. Bound in reverse order.
Event:
World War I
Full Title:
(Covers to and Title Page) Die Militarishchen Ereignisse im Dolferkrieg 1914-15 2ter Teil in woechentlichen Karten mit Ehronik 3u dauernder Erinnerung von der Kriegshilfe Muchen N.W. dem Kriegsfuersorgeamt Wien Ueberlassen. (Weekly Military Progress of World War I, Second Volume, 1914-1915 ... the War Welfare Office, Vienna).
List No:
7821.066
Series No:
66
Publication Author:
Mayer, Rudolf
Pub Date:
1919
Pub Title:
Die Militarischen Ereignisse im Volkerkrieg 1914-1919 in wochentlichen Karten mit Chronik zu dauernder Erinnerung von der Kriegshilfe Muchen N.W. dem Kriegsfuersorgeamt Wien Ueberlassen. (Military Events in the People's War, 1914-1919, in Weekly Maps for Everlasting Memory provided to the War Welfare Department Vienna by the War Welfare Department Munich N.W.).
Pub Note:
A contemporaneous World War I seven volume German work, consisting of 226 weekly maps (typically each map sheet is subdivided into several parts) and textual progress reports describing the various war fronts. The maps and texts describing the Theaters of War include: Oceans and Colonies; Turkish-Russian (Holy War); Serbia; Western Front; Eastern Front. There also is a weekly update of political news. In the liners of volumes 1 though 5 there are calls to arms (text of speeches) by Emperor Franz Joseph and Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II; noticeably absent in the final two volumes. Dates are weekly from the beginning of September 1914 through February 12, 1919. Seven maroon cloth covered volumes with gilt lettering and black border. All sheets double-sided - predominantly maps on front side, mostly text on verso; they are scanned as two images. Most maps in color. Show battle lines, towns, cities, roads, railroads, rivers, canals, political divisions. Town and city names color coded to show which army controls them. Reproduction is prohibited. D.R.O.M. all rights reserved. Published and distributed by (Kriegshilfe) War Help Office, Munchen. Co-distribution by Hilfsbund, Berlin. Sales in Austria-Hungary the Kriegsfursorgeamt, Vienna.
Pub List No:
7821.000
Pub Type:
Military Atlas
Pub Maps:
226
Pub Height cm:
36
Pub Width cm:
25
Image No:
7821066
Authors:
Mayer, Rudolf
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Covers and Title: Weekly Military Progress of World War I, Second Volume, 1914-1915.
