COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mayer, Rudolf
Date:
1919
Short Title:
World War I Map (German), Nr. 225. Military Events. February 5, 1919.
Publisher:
Der Kriegshilfe Munchen N.W (War Help)
Publisher Location:
Munchen
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
36
Obj Width cm:
63
Country:
Germany
Country:
France
Country:
Belgium
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe, Central
Event:
World War I
Full Title:
Nr. 225. Der Woechentlichen Voelkerkriegskarten 1914-1919 vorher Woechentliche Kriegsschauplatzkarte. 5. Febuar 1919. (The Weekly People's 1914-1919 War Maps, previously Weekly Battlefield Map, February 5, 1919).
List No:
7821.475
Series No:
475
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:
7821475
Authors:
Mayer, Rudolf
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