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World War I maps annotated by Richard Schoen
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Map collection of American 3rd Division, 18th Field Artillery officer
Richard Schoen who served during World War I. Schoen's annotations appear on
these cartographic materials that depict combat situations, the American
advance towards Germany, and a captured German map. |
ITEM 1 |
Plan of Attack on Third Division |
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German map: "Anlage 1 zu 10 J.D. Ia Nr. 96 op. geh." Note: "Showing German plan of attack on the Third Division on the
morning of July 15th, 1918." |
ITEM 2 |
"Where I telephoned from"
1918
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French base map French Cops d'Etat Major Reprinted 29th U.S. Engineers, 1918 Schoen telephoned home(?)from outside Altewisse. |
ITEM 3 |
Luneville
1917
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1:50,000 |
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Military grid Annotated in blue, showing American positions |
ITEM 4 |
"Crossed the Moselle"
1918
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French base map revised 1904 Shows were Schoen crossed the Moselle Shows unit location December 1-2, 1918 near town of Borg Shows unit location December 2-3, 1918 near town of Nieder Zerf |
ITEM 5 |
Verdun 1918
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French base map revised 1913 Reverse side: "18th F.A." |
ITEM 6 |
Captured map of Verdun
1918
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1:25,000 |
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In German Military grid "Captured Murvoux Nov. 10,1918" Reverse side: "For Reg. Information Officer 18th F.A. Found in
German barracks..." |
ITEM 7 |
Front au 13 Septembre
1918
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French base map Carte Guide Campell No. 7 Vosges |
ITEM 8 |
Ligne avancee des tranchees francaises a
la date du 12 Aout 1918 1918
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1:20,000 |
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French base map Military grid 28th edition Reverse side: "18th F.A." |