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Title: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: Steve J on 04 December 2020, 02:24:19 PM
An amazing free resource of WWII maps at the following website:

https://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww2/ww2_Fran_Belg_Holl_ndx100k.htm (https://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww2/ww2_Fran_Belg_Holl_ndx100k.htm)
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 December 2020, 04:20:04 PM
Very cool
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: John Cook on 04 December 2020, 04:46:28 PM
Good find.  Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: d_Guy on 04 December 2020, 04:47:50 PM
Thanks, Steve. Not a period of particular interested to me BUT love maps and spend more time studying them than any other hobby activity (except naps of course). Just spent 15min studying the area around Abbeville. Nice!
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: Westmarcher on 04 December 2020, 05:00:55 PM
Aw, great! That makes my WW2 map book obsolete now.  #-o

I was hoping to flog this to fsn ....
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: fsn on 04 December 2020, 05:37:09 PM
Quote from: Westmarcher on 04 December 2020, 05:00:55 PM
I was hoping to flog this to fsn ....

B)
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: paulr on 04 December 2020, 06:56:08 PM
Bookmarked, an incredibly useful resource :-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: Steve J on 04 December 2020, 09:39:23 PM
Someone had put a link up via a post on Facebook and I thought it too good not to share. It will be useful to compare Google maps and street view to see how much has changed etc over the years.
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: Westmarcher on 04 December 2020, 10:57:06 PM
Quote from: fsn on 04 December 2020, 05:37:09 PM
B)

I'll post it to you, if you want it (and if you don't like it, just send me it back).  :)
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 05 December 2020, 07:25:18 AM
Ta La
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: sunjester on 05 December 2020, 11:33:56 AM
Great stuff, thanks for the heads up!
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: petercooman on 05 December 2020, 04:38:00 PM
Thanks! interesting resource!

I actually have a few big old maps of the major cities here in Belgium. My grandfather was a railroad engineer and i kept them when he passed away.

I always wanted to do something with them. Now with a bolt action Belgian army on the way it might be time to plan a campaign!
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: paulr on 06 December 2020, 12:35:18 AM
Sounds a good plan Peter :-bd
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: sean66 on 07 December 2020, 06:32:32 AM
An Awesome resource.
spent a few minutes looking at the Caen map. I used to have the D-Day maps.
when I went back to my house couldn't find them  :(
MM  :- might be an Idea to get these printed.
Regards
Sean
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: DaveH on 07 December 2020, 02:27:48 PM
Useful - I always find maps fascinating in their own right.
Title: Re: WWII topographical maps of France, Belgium & Holland
Post by: T13A on 07 December 2020, 03:24:21 PM
Me too! There must be counselling available somewhere.   ;)

Cheers Paul