Carte d etat-Major US "Defences" "Bigot" de Thaon. En papier, marquee "Sheet No. 40/16S.E. THAON". Marquages "Bigot Copy No 908", "Information as at 19 may 44", Stop press edition of 20 may 1944", echelle 1:25.000, Edition of Jun, 1943. Nombreuses mentions "Top Secret". Au dos de la carte "Defence Legend" indiquant les explications et les legendes presentes au verso. A noter une certaine usure et patine de la piece, ainsi que quelques taches et dechirures. Outre la ville de "Thaon", cette tres rare carte comprend les villes de Saint-Contest, Rosel, Authie, Cairon, Cully, Audrieu, Lasson, Fontaine-Henry, Secqueville-En-Bessin, etc... tous les secteurs des tres durs combats entre les grenadiers de la "12. SS-Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend" et des soldats de la "21.Panzer-Division" face aux soldats britanniques de la "3rd Infantry Division", des "1st/7th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment" (197th Infantry Brigade, 59th Infantry Division), appuyes par les chars du "1st East Riding Yeomanry" (27th Armoured Brigade) ainsi que des soldats canadiens du "Regina Rifles Regiment" (7th Infantry Brigade) et des "North Nova Scotia Highlanders" (9th Canadian Infantry). Etat II+. US ‘Defences’ ‘Bigot’ staff card from Thaon. Paper, marked ‘Sheet No. 40/16S.E. THAON’. Markings ‘Bigot Copy No 908’, ‘Information as at 19 may 44’, Stop press edition of 20 may 1944", scale 1:25.000, Edition of Jun, 1943. Numerous ‘Top Secret’ markings. On the back of the map ‘Defence Legend’ indicating the explanations and legends on the reverse. Some wear and patina, as well as a few stains and tears. In addition to the town of ‘Thaon’, this very rare map includes the towns of Saint-Contest, Rosel, Authie, Cairon, Cully, Audrieu, Lasson, Fontaine-Henry, Secqueville-En-Bessin, etc... all areas of very heavy fighting between the grenadiers of the ‘12. SS-Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend’ and soldiers of the ’21. Panzer-Division’ against the British soldiers of the “3rd Infantry Division”, the “1st/7th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment” (197th Infantry Brigade, 59th Infantry Division), supported by the tanks of the “1st East Riding Yeomanry” (27th Armoured Brigade) as well as the Canadian soldiers of the “Regina Rifles Regiment” (7th Infantry Brigade) and the “North Nova Scotia Highlanders” (9th Canadian Infantry). Condition II+.

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