ARTILLERY’S ASTROLOGERS
A History of British Survey and Mapping on The Western Front 1914-1918

The definitive operational history of British field survey organisation, units & personnel on the Western Front. The book covers Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery Survey, all aspects of map production for the BEF, use of maps and technological progress in 1914-1918. Geographical Section of the General Staff (M14), Ordnance Survey, Ranging Section, Ranging & Survey Section, Maps & Printing Sections, Printing Company, Topographical Sections, Field Survey Companies & Battalions, Overseas Branch of the Ordnance Survey, Corps Topo Sections, Observation Groups and Sound Ranging Sections. Trench maps, barrage maps, target maps, topographical maps, enemy organisation maps, hostile battery maps, trigonometrical and topographical survey, air survey map compilation, drawing and printing, sound-ranging, flash-spotting, battery survey, predicted fire.

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Product Code:	2377
Author:	by Peter Chasseaud
ISBN:	9781843421993
Format:	A4 format, case-bound in blocked cloth with dust-wrapper. Over 500 pages, including photos, maps and diagrams.
Shipping Time:	Usually despatched Next Day
Our Price:	£49.95