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Maps and Navigation in the Second World War
Jeremy BlackRUSI Journal, 6 December 2018
Equipment and Acquisitions, Art, Culture and Literature, History
An understanding of cartography was very important to success in the Second World War. Indeed, in 1938 Werner von Fritsch, Germany’s Chief of Staff, declared ‘The nation with the best photoreconnaissance will win the next war’. This article considers a range of cartographic expertise and impact.
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