Description: WW1 (1917) 3rd Battle of YPRES (PASSCHENDAELE) related INFANTRY TRENCH MAP SHEET 20 SE1 entitled "STADEN" (Scale 1:10,000) Edition 2A This map was produced during the Battle of Passchendaele in readiness for the planned operation to push all the way to the Belgian coast and secure deep water ports further East. The capture of Passchendaele Ridge was intended to clear the route to ROULERS and THOUROUT. From there, the Allies hoped to utilise the intact rail network in order to advance rapidly in conjunction with amphibious operations further North. STADEN lies on the main YPRES to THOUROUT rail line and was a main area of concern for the Allies regarding German resupply and troop reinforcements.The trench corrections recorded are four weeks into the main Battle and have been overprinted on a September 1917 template. (Amongst my other listings are some incredibly rare October 1917 templates for the other post-Passchendaele targets which were never overprinted due to the Battle grinding to a halt. The areas had not been surveyed by the British and so they were produced using the original Belgian plates.)Whilst there are some important German sites recorded on this map, most notably supply and ammunition dumps at 'Sleijhage', there aren't many earthworks visible - with the main defensive line being a series of barbed wire entanglements running North to South across the map. This shows the ambition of the wider plan in that these vital supply areas were a good distance behind the frontline, and perhaps not considered in danger by the German high command.Produced on linen backed paper and is in very good 'field used' condition (with a small handwritten museum archive serial number in the top right corner) as explained below... This map is one of many acquired from a private collection which was previously purchased in 2002 from The Imperial War Museum. Each item was held in the museum's duplicate archives and deemed surplus. Almost all have IWM stock numbers or stamps etc and many have been linen backed for long term conservation and storage purposes. Significant numbers were unused surplus stock when originally transferred to the museum and have never even been folded. As such, many of these original WW1 maps are in 'time capsule' condition, and there are numerous 'Secret' or 'Confidential' maps relating to major battles amongst them. I will be working my way through the collection in due course. POSTAGE - Will be sent using Royal Mail's Guaranteed Delivery by 1pm Service which will adequately cover the insurance cost of the item. This is fully tracked and requires a signature on receipt. Missed deliveries may result in the buyer having to rearrange a delivery date as per Royal Mail's instructions.International parcels will be fully tracked. The seller reserves the right to cancel any sale to destinations which cannot guarantee a fully tracked route from door to door.(Ref 572) PLEASE NOTE - Following BREXIT, some items exported from the UK to EU countries may now incur import tariffs on arrival. This depends on the overall value of the item (or items) contained within the package. UK sellers are now required to display these details in the form of a Customs Declaration attached to the outside of the package. Such matters are beyond my control as the process is administered by the Customs Department of the destination country. With this in mind, please can all buyers from EU countries make themselves aware of how these changes may affect them when purchasing items from the UK. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
Price: 119.99 GBP
Location: Ipswich
End Time: 2025-01-13T15:37:11.000Z
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Country/ Organization: Great Britain
Type: Documents & Maps
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
Service: Army
Era: 1914-1945
