Description: A map of the French–German front movement during World War I in the Alsace and Lorraine region. The dashed red line shows the furthest advance of the German Army. The red line with crosses is the Hindenburg line, a system of defenses built by the Germans. The solid thick red line is the battle line on Oct. 20th, 1918. The map is color–coded to show land elevations, and shows major cities and railways.
Place Names: Western Europe, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Strassburg, Strasburg, Strasbourg, Epinal, Metz, Alsace, Lorraine, Alsace-Lorraine
ISO Topic Categories: boundaries,
elevation,
inlandWaters,
society
Keywords: Eastern France with Alsace and Lorraine, physical, political, transportation, historical, forts, fortresses, battle lines, kWWI, physical features, country borders,
major political subdivisions, railroads,
water routes, WWI, boundaries,
elevation,
inlandWaters,
society, Unknown, October 20, 1918
Source: , The Victory Atlas of the War (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918) 11
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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