Collection: RARE! WWII 1940 Blitzkrieg German Panzer Division “Invasion of France” France (Bordeaux) Combat Road Maps
This incredibly rare and museum-grade collection of WWII German combat maps are original 1940 dated German Panzer Division “Invasion of France” combat road maps. These WWII German combat maps come from a larger collection of extremely rare WWII German Panzer Division artifacts. These maps show the France region around Bordeaux where the 7th Panzer Division of the German Army was sent to Bordeaux after the armistice with France was signed on June 22, 1940. The division was there to re-equip and prepare for Operation Sea Lion, the planned invasion of Britain. The 7th Panzer Division earned the nickname "Ghost Division" for its surprise attacks during the invasion of Belgium and France. A German Panzer Division consisted of a Panzer brigade and a motorized infantry brigade. The Panzer brigade had four battalions, each with 128 tanks. The division also had command tanks, bringing the total number of tanks to 561.
*All of these WWII German Panzer Division maps from this “Invasion of France” Bordeaux, France region were printed in Berlin 1940*
