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Title: A bird’s-eye map of the western "War Between the Walls" WW2. Ronald Lampitt 1939

Description: Illustrated presents a bird’s-eye map of the western “War Between the Walls”'. An explanatory propaganda map of the Western Front by Ronald Lampitt, published in October 1939 during the early “Phoney War.” Aimed at bolstering public confidence, it highlights the apparent readiness of France and Belgium: fortified borders, controlled troop movements, and active air and artillery patrols from the Maginot Line toward the Rhine. Lampitt shows the French advance toward Saarbrücken and the German withdrawal into the Siegfried Line—an accurate depiction of events during the brief Saar Offensive, but widely interpreted at the time as a sign of German weakness and Allied advantage. This sense of calm, even optimism, permeates the composition. The sectional view of the Maginot Line emphasises its modernity and self-contained strength—railways, magazines, barracks, hospitals—presented as the backbone of Allied security. Germany, by contrast, appears sealed behind defensive belts of concrete obstacles, minefields and river barriers. A revealing piece of early-war propaganda cartography: confident, orderly, and shaped by the misplaced belief that what was expected to be the Western Front was stable and strategically favourable to the Allies. by Lampitt, Ronald. Published October 21, 1939 [dated]. Second World War political map. Size 34 x 52 cm | 13.0 x 20.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is printing on the reverse side. Tags: 1939, France, France | Gaul, Germany, Germany | Prussia, Illustrated Magazine, Lampitt Ronald, Map, Satirical maps

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A bird’s-eye map of the western "War Between the Walls" WW2. Ronald Lampitt 1939

Name: A bird’s-eye map of the western \"War Between the Walls\" WW2. Ronald Lampitt 1939
SKU: 229138555
Price: 198 USD
Availability: InStock