Description
German Army artillery map board consisting of a mosaic of maps pasted onto a wooden background. It covers parts of the Somme area. The information text is damaged but may be for artillery position 330 [J?]. Date of enemy positions 17.7 [1918].
Contextual Description
Used by observers to indicate the direction and range of a target upon which it was desired to bring fire to bear.
Targetting from a position about halfway between Morcourt and Bayonvillers, the board covers areas such as Lamotte-Santerre, Hangard Wood, Hamel, Hamel Wood and Vaire Wood, Hamelet, Villers-Bretonneux, Warfusee-Abancourt, Vaux-sur-Somme, Sailly-Laurant, Vair-sous-Corbie, Corbie, Mericourt, Ribemont-sur-Ancre, Ville-sur-Ancre and Marcelcave.
Details
Accession Number
RELAWM01945.001
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Artillery Accessory
Measurement
Overall: 50 mm height x 990 mm width x 690 mm depth
Credit Line
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Copyright
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