Ordnance Survey - Quarter Inch to the Mile Maps of England and Wales
Defence of Britain, D-Day "Overlord" - 1945
These maps are part of the series: 'Defence of Britain : Defences throughout the South of England and Wales including the "Overlord" operation as at "D" day (6 June 1944), also anti "Diver" Defences throughout the period of attack (June 1944-March 1945)'. They show the planned defences during Operation Overlord, the Battle of Normandy, which began on 6 June 1944 with the D-Day landings. Operation "Diver" was the codename for the countermeasures against the V-1 flying bomb campaign (launched by the German Luftwaffe in 1944 against London and other parts of Britain), consisting of anti-aircraft guns, barrage balloons and fighter aircraft.
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Base maps: GSGS 3957 sheets 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12. Lettered A-G. Maps A and D are black-and-white photocopies. Original map (No 1500) in 5 colours on 1 inch GSGS 3907.
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| Sheet | Date of Printing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [Index] | 1945 | |
| Sheet A (3) | 1945 | black and white photocopy of original map |
| Sheet B (6) | 1945 | |
| Sheet C (7) | 1945 | |
| Sheet D (9) | 1945 | black and white photocopy of original map |
| Sheet E (10) | 1945 | |
| Sheet F (11) | 1945 | |
| Sheet G (12) | 1945 |