France. 'Administrative Areas L. of C. [Lines of Communications]': Three maps. (1-2)...

France. 'Administrative Areas L. of C. [Lines of Communications]': Three maps. (1-2) Two similar maps of the coast between Caen and Dunkirk (Dunkerque), and territory as far inland as Auneuil, each showing administrative areas for lines of communications: (1) on 15 June 1918; (2) on 28 September 1918. [?Compiled by] E G B, Headquarters, L of C [Lines of Communication]; printed by A P and S S [Army Printing & Stationery Services], France. Inset: map of France, divided into the following areas: 'Army Area and northern L. of C.', 'Cherbourg Area', 'Marseilles Area' and 'Central Area' [i.e. all remaining territory]; scale: 1:5,200,000. MS colouring, highlighting boundary lines; MS reference notes. (3) WOB 1402: map of the coast between Caen and Ostend (Oostende), Belgium, and territory as far inland as Laon. Printed by the Printing Company, Royal Engineers. Inset: map of France; scale: 1:5,200,000. Overprinted, coloured, as WOB 2416, showing administrative areas similar to those marked on items 1-2, as finally determined, and areas transferred to the First, Third and Fifth Armies; overprinted reference note. Overprinting to the inset, showing the same areas as on items 1-2. MS additions, coloured, to the inset, showing certain towns in east-central France and [?] lines of communication between them. MS reference notes, to the main map. MS endorsements: 'D.W. No 1032/78/24'; and 'D.D.W. (S. & C.) Area Maps. Accompanying D.D.W. (S. & C.) No. 565/64/14 L/11/4/19'. Dimensions: (1-2) each 46 cm x 43 cm; (3) 46 cm x 60 cm, on sheet 57.5 cm x 89 cm.

Note: WO 106/1485 still (in 2005) contained a cover sheet, and two other sheets of paper, one bearing a brief note and the other blank.

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