Heart of the Plains: Premier Sale of Native American and Western Artifacts
Sat, Sep 7, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 433
WWII R.A.F Strategic Flight Map Frankfurt, Germany
Estimate: $325 - $525
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Featured in this lot is this WWII R.A.F strategic flight map Frankfurt, Germany circa 1942. The map features a wonderfully and professionally crafted cartography construction that shows that is a 2nd edition and includes the Northern Zone Layer System (Layer Steps Correspond To Those On The R.A.F. Conventional Sign Card). This is a map of N.E. 50/6 and includes the heights in metres and includes some major German cities including Frankfurt, Koln, and Dortmund and is marked with flight routes in chinagraph pencil. Bombing of Frankfurt am Main by the Allies of World War II killed about 5,500 residents and destroyed the largest half-timbered historical city centre in Germany (the Eighth Air Force dropped 12,197 tons of explosives on the city). The condition of this WWII flight map is preserved and is framed with some folding creases but otherwise shows a overall preserved condition. The measurements of this framed map is 23 1/8" x 29 1/8" and the visible art measures 21 1/4" x 26 3/4"
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