Stadtplan von Alexandria
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Large-scale German plan of Alexandria published in the early years of World War II.
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Description
This is a detailed map of Alexandria published in Berlin in September 1940 by the Reichsampt fur Landesaufnahme [Office of State Surveys]. Marked Sonderausgabe! Nur fur den Dienstgebrauch! [Special Edition! For Official Use Only!], the image presents a comprehensive overview of one of the most vitally strategic Allied ports in the Mediterranean. It was Britain’s largest naval base in the theater and subject to numerous aerial and naval attacks by German and Italian forces; ultimately threatened with capture during the Western Desert campaign. The First Battle of El Alamein (1942) stopped the Axis advance just 70 miles from the city.
Various locations of interest- civic, religious, and military – are noted according to the legend below the title. Tables in the margins pinpoint the location of numerous important buildings (right) and offer an alphabetical street directory (left).
Map Details
Publication Date: 1940
Author: Reichsampt fur Landesaufnahme [Office of State Surveys]
Sheet Width (in): 46
Sheet Height (in): 29
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Color printed map on thick paper. Creasing, moderate wear, and some wrinkling along old fold lines. Moderate toning in the upper corner, again where previously folded. Narrow left and right margins, probably as issued. Good to very good condition overall.
$150.00
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