WWI Official History France and Belgium 1915 Vol I Complete Map Case 13 Maps 1st Edition 1927

£45.00

Title: WWI Official History France and Belgium 1915 Vol I Complete Map Case 13 Maps
Author: Major A. F. Becke / Sir James E. Edmonds
Publisher: Macmillan & Co / Ordnance Survey
Publication Date: 1927 (Maps dated 1926)
Format: 13 maps contained in their original box

Condition: These 13 maps are in an exceptional condition with no rips or tears. They are in such a good condition as they have been contained in the original cloth covered box. The box itself has shelf wear, especially to the top edge but still in a good condition for its age. These maps provide the most authoritative record of the 1915 Western Front, including the Battle of Neuve Chapelle and the Second Battle of Ypres.

 

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Description

This is the complete 1927 first edition map case for the “Official History of the Great War,” Volume I: France and Belgium 1915. It contains all 13 original, multi-colour folding tactical maps printed by the Ordnance Survey in 1926. These maps provide the most authoritative record of the 1915 Western Front, including the Battle of Neuve Chapelle and the Second Battle of Ypres. Each sheet features intricate details of trench lines, artillery positions, and troop movements, preserved in the original publisher’s red cloth case.

  • Battle of Neuve Chapelle (10 March)

  • Neuve Chapelle: Reference points for attack

  • Neuve Chapelle: Artillery dispositions

  • Ypres 1915

  • Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge (22 April)

  • Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge (23 April)

  • Battle of St Julien (24 April)

  • Battle of St Julien (26 April)

  • Battle of St Julien (30 April)

  • Ypres (4 May)

  • Battle of Frezenberg Ridge (8 May)

  • Battle of Frezenberg Ridge (13 May)

  • Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge (24 May)

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Weight 1.00 kg