In preparing to invade Europe, the German military preparations included the production of a series of military/geographical assessments, showing what might be found by those arriving. This material was also used in a military evaluation of the various European countries, and considered each from the viewpoint of invasion.
Each assessment includes maps, photographs and text.
1. Küsten-Beschreibung der russischen Schwarzmeerküste (Odessa bis Batum). Vorläufige Ausgabe. Berlin, 1942.
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[130] pages, some blank, numerous photographs, some uncoloured maps.
Der Oberbefhlsaber der Luftwaffe
Lw.-Führungsstab Ic/Genst. 7. Abt.
Az. 45 e 12/Nr. 1700/42 n.f.D. (lll)
Front cover torn with pieces missing, title page torn, both loose. Internally nice and clean, £160. (1)
2. Luftgeographische Beschreibung der Atlasländer. 1. Band : Tunesien. Berlin, 1943.
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190 pages, numerous photographs and uncoloured maps, some coloured maps.
Der Oberbefhlsaber der Luftwaffe
Generalstab 7. Abteiling
Az. : 45 e 12/Nr.100/43 n.f.D. (lll)
Front cover and title page torn, each with a piece missing from the bottom; these, plus the last few pages and the rear cover are loose. The main part of the text is sound and in good clean condition. A good text in sad covers, £285. (2)
3. Luftgeographische Beschreibung der Balkanländer. 1. Band : Ost-Balkan. Berlin, 1943.
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Unpaginated, (at least 300 pages?) numerous photographs (one coloured), and uncoloured maps, section of coloured maps, 2 maps in pocket.
Der Oberbefhlsaber der Luftwaffe
Generalstab 7. Abteiling
Az. : 45 e 12/Nr.1000/43 geh. (lll)
Front cover missing, spine repaired, rear cover loose. Internally clean and sound, £350. (3)
4. Luftgeographische Beschreibung der Balkanländer. 2. Band : Süd-Balkan. Berlin, 1943.
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Unpaginated, (at least 300 pages) numerous photographs (one coloured), and uncoloured maps, some coloured maps.
Der Oberbefhlsaber der Luftwaffe
Generalstab 7. Abteiling
Az. : 45 e 12/Nr.1200/43 geh. (lll)
Sad front cover and spine. Lacks rear cover. First few pages curled up at the bottom. Internally clean, £325. (4)
5. Luftgeographische Beschreibung wichtiger Flugstrecken des Balkans. 2. Aufalge. No date.
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[c.75 pages], many coloured strip maps showing flight paths, coloured map in pocket.
Sonderdruck aus den Luftgeographischen Beschreibung der Balkanländer:
Band 2: “Ost-balkan”
Band 2: ” Süd-Balkan”
Band 3: “NW-Balkan”
Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt und Oberbefehishaber der Luftwaffe
Generalstab 7. Abteiling
Az. 45 e 12/Nr. 3210/44 (lll)
Good clean condition, small hole in top of front cover. Nice copy, £175. (5)
6. Another copy. Clean sound text, chipped spine. Lacks maps in pocket. Rear cover and last page loose, £145. (6)
7. Luftgeographisches Einzelheft der russischen Schwarzmeer- und Kaukasusländer. Berlin, 1941.
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Unpaginated, (2-300 pages?), numerous photographs and uncoloured maps, few coloured maps, 2 maps in pocket.
Within section C ll is another document : Baku und die Apscheron-Halbinsel. Nachtrag zum Luftgeographischen Einzelheft der russischen Schwarzmeer- und Kaukasusländer. Berlin, 1941. 26 pages, numerous photographs, coloured map.
Herausgegeben vom Generalstab der Luftwaffe.
Prüf.-Nr. 1513.
Title page loose, card binder torn and damaged on spine, edges a little dusty, £375. (7)
8. Luftgeographisches Einzelheft. Spitzbergen und Bären-Insel. Berlin, 1943.
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311 pages, numerous photographs, some uncoloured maps, section of coloured weather maps.
Der Oberbefhlsaber der Luftwaffe
Generalstab 7. Abteiling
Az. 45 e 12/Nr. 3100/43 n.f.D. (lll)
Internally nice and clean, Right-hand cover edges creased and chipped. Good copy, £375. (8)
8a. Another copy. Front cover and first few pages loose. Spine cloth has rubbed off, spine sound. Cover edges and some page edges very rubbed. Overall, quite sound but looks scruffy. £300. (8a)
9. Die Nordseeküste von der Ems bis Kap Gris Nez. Berlin, 1943.
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viii, 253 pages, numerous photographs, coloured map at back.
Der Oberbefhlsaber der Luftwaffe
Generalstab 7. Abteiling
Az. : 45 e 12/Nr.1400/43 geh. (lll)
Internally clean, good condition, £375. (9)