D-DAY COMMEMORATIVE MAPPING FOR SALE

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings the Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency (DGIA) have produced a set of five full colour facsimile reprints of detailed mapping used to plan and conduct the invasion. The five maps cover the three Commonwealth beaches - Gold, Juno and Sword, providing complete cover of the coast and immediate hinterland from the west of Arromanche to Ouistreham.

The maps are reprints of Series GSGS4490, 1:12,500 scale topographic maps overprinted with information about the specific nature of the terrain and known defences. They are dated mid May 1944, showing the military intelligence assessment just prior to the landings and have been produced on a heavyweight paper suitable for framing or hanging as a poster. A separate legend to the overprint information, originally printed on the reverse of each map, will also be provided (one legend free per order). Additional legends can be purchased at £0.20 each

The maps will be provided rolled in a cardboard tube. The cost per map is £2.50 or the set of five can be purchased for £10. UK Postage and packing of £2.50 per ten sheets (i.e. two complete sets or ten individual copies) will be added to each order. Overseas and large orders will be subject to further P&P costs, please telephone 020 8818 3101 before submitting order to confirm costs. Please allow 28 days for delivery. Orders can only be accepted on the order form, together with a cheque payable to HMG4784 should be sent to:

D-Day Commemorative Mapping
MOD Map and Air Chart Depot
Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency
Elmwood Avenue
Feltham
Middlesex
TW13 7AH

MAP SAMPLES AND SHEET DETAILS

SERIES: GSGS4490 SHEET: 82 TITLE: Arromanches-Les Bains FORMAT: Landscape COVERAGE: Western end of Gold Beach	SERIES: GSGS4490 SHEET: 83 TITLE: Ver-Sur-Mer FORMAT: Landscape COVERAGE: Gold Beach and the extreme west of Juno Beach
SERIES: GSGS4490 SHEET: 84 TITLE: Bernieres-Sur-Mer FORMAT: Landscape COVERAGE: Majority of Juno Beach and west end of Sword Beach	SERIES: GSGS4490 SHEET: 85 TITLE: Luc-Sur-Mer FORMAT: Portrait COVERAGE: Western half of Sword Beach
SERIES: GSGS4490 SHEET: 86 TITLE: Ouistreham FORMAT: Portrait COVERAGE: Eastern half of Sword Beach
Example of Detail: German Gun emplacements at Ouistreham.

Last Updated: 17 May 04