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Here are some maps and documents I have collected from the various archives.
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Here are some maps and documents I have collected from the various archives.
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World War II
Download Tank Versus Tank by Lieutenant Colonel Albin F. Irzyk (1946)
A post-war article written by a US Amy tank battalion commander about the effectiveness of the M4 Sherman.
Download ORO-T-117 Survey of Allied Tank Casualties in WWII (1951)
This study assesses the effectiveness and vulnerability of WWII Allied tanks. The study analyzes every cause of tank casualties, based upon a sample of 12,140 Allied tanks derived from US, British, Canadian, and French records, from every theater of operation.
Download Tank Versus Tank by Lieutenant Colonel Albin F. Irzyk (1946)
A post-war article written by a US Amy tank battalion commander about the effectiveness of the M4 Sherman.
Download ORO-T-117 Survey of Allied Tank Casualties in WWII (1951)
This study assesses the effectiveness and vulnerability of WWII Allied tanks. The study analyzes every cause of tank casualties, based upon a sample of 12,140 Allied tanks derived from US, British, Canadian, and French records, from every theater of operation.
File Transfer US Third and Seventh Army Maps of the Maginot Line 1944
This is a collection of 69 maps and charts of Maginot Line fortifications prepared by the US Third and Seventh Army for military operations in the Fall of 1944. The maps are 1:25,000 scale and cover, with gaps, the fortifications from Boulay to Strasbourg. Included are several interesting map-sized sheets with sketches of various Maginot fortifications located in the Seventh Army area of operations. Most files are 6 to 7 MB. The image posted here are low-resolution examples.
This is a collection of 69 maps and charts of Maginot Line fortifications prepared by the US Third and Seventh Army for military operations in the Fall of 1944. The maps are 1:25,000 scale and cover, with gaps, the fortifications from Boulay to Strasbourg. Included are several interesting map-sized sheets with sketches of various Maginot fortifications located in the Seventh Army area of operations. Most files are 6 to 7 MB. The image posted here are low-resolution examples.
File Transfer HQ Twelfth Army Group Situation Maps 1944-45
This is a complete collection of 417 WWII HQ Twelfth Army Group Situation Maps. The maps detail the daily movement of Allied corps and divisions across western Europe from 6 June 1944 to 26 July 1945. Each map is 5-6 MB and the entire collection is 1.91 GB. Contact us to receive the maps via a file transfer site. Low resolution examples are posted below.
This is a complete collection of 417 WWII HQ Twelfth Army Group Situation Maps. The maps detail the daily movement of Allied corps and divisions across western Europe from 6 June 1944 to 26 July 1945. Each map is 5-6 MB and the entire collection is 1.91 GB. Contact us to receive the maps via a file transfer site. Low resolution examples are posted below.
File Transfer WWII German Army Eastern Front Map Atlas 21 June - 6 December 1941
Digital copy of a map atlas published by the German Army General Staff in 1942 titled "Der Feldzug gegen Sowjet-Russland: Band I. Operationen Sommer-Herbst 1941 vom 21. Juni - 6. Dezember 1941." The atlas contains 121 color daily situation maps showing German and Soviet unit positions on the Eastern Front from 21 June to 6 December 1941. Each map is 5-6 MB and the entire collection is 7.66 GB. Low resolution examples are posted below.
File Transfer World War II Infantry & Armor Student Monograph Collection 1942-45
A collection of 581 personal experience and research monographs and student papers written by US Army officers while attending the Infantry and Armor Schools after World War II. The papers describe combat operations, actions, and campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Germany, and the Pacific Islands to include Guadalcanal, the Marianas, Saipan, the Solomon Islands, Okinawa, the Philippines, and others. Many of papers include hand-drawn maps and diagrams. Contact me to receive the monographs via a file transfer site. Low resolution examples are posted below.
World War I
Download US Army List of Official Abbreviations Used in the German Army (1919)
A list of official WWI-era German military abbreviations created by US Army personnel during the negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles.
Download In the mid-1930s, the German Military Archives investigated the exploits of US Army Sergeant York in an attempt to downplay or discredit his accomplishment.
File Transfer British Collection of World War I Photographs, 1914-1918
A collection of more than 1,900 photographs that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I. Each image is mounted on a data card with caption and has a file size of approximately 6 MB. The entire collection is 18 GB. Contact me to receive the images via a file transfer site (note, three separate file transfers of about 6 GB each are needed to send the entire collection). Low resolution examples are posted below.
A collection of more than 1,900 photographs that depict the military activities of British and other nation's armed forces and personnel during World War I. Each image is mounted on a data card with caption and has a file size of approximately 6 MB. The entire collection is 18 GB. Contact me to receive the images via a file transfer site (note, three separate file transfers of about 6 GB each are needed to send the entire collection). Low resolution examples are posted below.
File Transfer German Army Photo Postcard Collection, 1914-1918
A collection of 171 postcards of the German Army on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in Serbia. Low resolution examples are posted below.
A collection of 171 postcards of the German Army on the Western and Eastern Fronts and in Serbia. Low resolution examples are posted below.
File Transfer German Warship Photo Postcard Collection, 1914-1918
A collection of 64 postcards of German warships.
A collection of 64 postcards of German warships.
File Transfer World War I German Army General Staff Maps
A collection of 112 maps that show the location of French, British and Belgian forces on the Western Front from Feb 1916 to Nov 1918. Each map is approximately 2 to 3 MB and the entire collection is 304 MB. Contact me to receive the maps via a file transfer site. Low resolution examples are posted below.
A collection of 112 maps that show the location of French, British and Belgian forces on the Western Front from Feb 1916 to Nov 1918. Each map is approximately 2 to 3 MB and the entire collection is 304 MB. Contact me to receive the maps via a file transfer site. Low resolution examples are posted below.
