WWI maps and aerial reconnaisance photos

[somaliavet]

This site has some recon photos from various sectors of the front. I find it an interesting exercise to put yourself in the boots of a signals/intelligence officer while viewing these.

http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/ndx5to40.htm

[Attila57]

Amazing find! To study them carefully

Well done Brian

Attilio

[Flying Officer Kyte]

A very comprehensive set of maps. Could take a lifetime to absorb all that information.
Good find.
Rob.

[Niclas]

Speaking of aerial photography: Have you seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJ-gEyxek0

I found it interesting.

[Bartman]

Concur with the others. Great find. Overwhelming amount of info.

[Justin3.14]

I could easly get lost in all these maps....

[Flying Officer Kyte]

I could easly get lost in all these maps....

But maps are to ensure that you............Oh never mind.
Kyte.

[grumpybear]

I haven't got a mag glass big enought to see them. Good find

[Attila57]

Aerial photographs are really impressive

Someone looks like a lunar landscape. The number of craters of the bombings and the angle of sunlight combine to give just to give this impression.

Attilio

[somaliavet]

Speaking of aerial photography: Have you seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJ-gEyxek0

I found it interesting.

I've seen that series. I found it highly interesting!

[somaliavet]

I haven't got a mag glass big enought to see them. Good find

I used the zoom located at the bottom like a magnifying glass and was able to get in pretty close before everything distorted. Now if I could just learn to understand what I am seeing...

[Attila57]

In the How to Read Aerial Photograph Numbers page (look at this link: http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/AirRefNo.htm) th picture "Table showing intervals of exposure giving 1" overlaps on 5x4 plate with 8" lens" is a little gem.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Very interesting info there again Attilio.
Now when is the Col. going to produce those maps of the front in a booklet form? Then we can all set objectives for a recon from the actual photographic evidence. You can't go out on the table until you can spot the big gun on the map which is your objective. Should get our recognition skills up to scratch in no time.

Rob.

[somaliavet]

Very interesting info there again Attilio.
Now when is the Col. going to produce those maps of the front in a booklet form? Then we can all set objectives for a recon from the actual photographic evidence. You can't go out on the table until you can spot the big gun on the map which is your objective. Should get our recognition skills up to scratch in no time.

Rob.

Oh man, I didn't know there would be a test!

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Oh man, I didn't know there would be a test!

Don'y worry about it too much Brian, I was only putting it forward to titilate the chaps who go for absolute realism in their games.
The rest of us can just continue to slap the cards down, blast everything in sight, and run for home. I know I will.
Rob.

[Attila57]

in WWI Aerial Photography page:

http://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/WW1_AirPhotos.htm

there a portion of a photo with a plane.

Accidentally, looking at Messines area photos:

http://lt1.mcmaster.ca/ww1/wrz4mp.php?grid=28

I found the plate:

link to Image: GRLD28 150WW1AIR.sid
Map Reference Number: 28.J.10
Area: Polgone De Zonnebeke

I'm not proud of this discovery

I was looking at pictures in a mixture of emotion and awe. Dozens of craters, many ruins of buildings and contours of the trenches. Always and only devastation for miles and miles ... No book can describe it all in the same way

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Looks like the Moon Attilio. I see exactly what you mean. No wonder the water drainage was utterly destroyed.
Rob.

[Bluedevil]

I aded this one straight to my favorites... thanks Attilio...I am getting a nice collection of links thanks to you !

[Attila57]

I aded this one straight to my favorites... thanks Attilio...I am getting a nice collection of links thanks to you !

Thx but I'm only exploring in deep the web site. All the credit goes to Brain He found a great link

[somaliavet]

The plane was a great find, Attila! By no means have I scratched the surface of looking at all the pics.

[Attila57]

As you can check the maps coverage is partial. For example, Verdun area is absent. But they remain the same a little treausure.

Attilio

[Kaiser]

Here something similar for WWII:
http://www.buero-immekus.de/flak-stellungen.htm

[Attila57]

Well done, Daniel!

Attilio

[Hunter]

Don'y worry about it too much Brian, I was only putting it forward to titilate the chaps who go for absolute realism in their games.
The rest of us can just continue to slap the cards down, blast everything in sight, and run for home. I know I will.
Rob.

I can do that!

[Lugburz]

I wish I had known about this website when I was designing my gaming mat! Creating No-Mans-Land would have been A LOT easier