French Trench Maps

[LRJanzen]

Does anyone know a good source of French Trench Maps or The french equivelent of the USGS maps for 1914 or before? In particular the area around Verdun. My interest is in the pre-American situation.

Thanks

Lonnie

[4thGordons]

Lonnie

I have a few extracts from that area for research into an AFS SSU working in the area.

There are also members of the forum who have extensive collections of maps who may be able to help.

I also found useful sketch maps in some of the French unit diaries which can be viewed online.

Chris

[tim_oz]

Loonie

The JMOs of the Palace de Verdun has two volumes of maps which cover 1916 but may be useful. You can find them here;

http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/arkotheque/visionneuse/visionneuse.php?arko=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#uielem_move=338%2C69&uielem_islocked=0&uielem_zoom=48&uielem_brightness=0&uielem_contrast=0&uielem_isinverted=0&uielem_rotate=F

http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/arkotheque/visionneuse/visionneuse.php?arko=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

You can down load individual maps or save the images as jpegs. The JMO's are a great source of maps but you do need to hunt around.

Tim B

[healdav]

The Préfecture or Mairie at Nates has, for some reason, complete sets of maps. If you google Nantes, you will find details of contacts, etc.

[LRJanzen]

merci beaucoup!

Right now I am listening to the Audible recording of Mosier's Verdun. Very good book. I had my usual complaint with the publishers of audio book in that they do not supply the figures andmaps as a pdf to accompany the audio.