Kriegsmarine Maps reworked...

[Jan Kyster]

Quite a while ago someone asked for KriegsMarine maps and I uploaded my collection and published the link.

Now - deeply surprised by the number of downloads - I've cleaned the map collection up a bit.

Many of the KM Maps were found in PDF-format, these have now been converted to jpeg-files instead.


In this MediaFire folder you'll find the following files:

KM_Maps_JPG_I - content 21 maps (183MB)
KM_Maps_JPG_II - content 12 maps (194MB)
Sea_Maps_historic - content 63 maps (8.5MB)
WW2_NG_Maps - content 22 maps *) (3.3MB)


Note that the KM maps are full sized.

If you have access to a plotter, you can have these printed in their original sizes, like 2x2 meters or more...


*) The National Geographics maps are poorly photographed copies and are solely uploaded to show the amount of map knowledge and details used "back then" and I can only encourage you to do a search for National Geographics Magazines to buy the original magazines or buy the NGM collection on http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/

[[501]Otto]

Thx mate

[Matador.es]

Great!

Thank you.

EDIT/ Excellent quality! I will try them next time i am out.
PS Maps can be made with SeaClear II, free download, non copyright protected

[Echolot]

Dankeschön!

Echolt.

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by Matador.es

...Maps can be made with SeaClear II, free download, non copyright protected

What an excellent idea!
A great and very interesting little program. Thanks a lot!

Would probably raise a few eyebrows in the harbour, seing you're using some old Kriegsmarine Karts for tripplanning...


The SeaClear program recommends using BMP or TIFF files, so I did a few tests...

This KM No. 3270 English Channel, dimensions 208x266 cm


In jpeg the map weighs 28 MB (not suited for use in SeaClear- blurred image when zoomed in)
In BMP it grows to 148 MB (much better sharpness)
And in TIFF it is a whopping 293 MB

If needed by anyone, I wouldn't mind doing the conversions into BMP, PNG or TIFF, which btw. clearly is the sharpest format.
Certainly not suited for an upload, but instead I can ship a DVD with maps in requested format(s).
This service will require a donation to Subsim, though.

Thanks again for the SeaClear reference. Most appreciated!

[Matador.es]

You are welcome.

[Jan Kyster]

Sorry for this little bump, but with nearly a thousand downloads I've found the numbers to be "un-balanced"...

Since MediaFire limits filesize for free accounts to 200MB, I had to split the reworked JPEGs into two downloads, KM_Maps_JPG_I and KM_Maps_JPG_II.

However there are nearly twice as many downloads for part I than part II... so here's an index of the two downloads:

KM_Maps_JPG_I:

Low-res B/W maps:
Atlantic, Central and South
Atlantic, North
Atlantic, West
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
England
World Map Grid
Mediteranean Sea
Northern Theatre
Pacific Ocean
Siberian Sea Route

Hi-res org. colored maps:
Grid Overlay Sheet
Grid Sheet
KM No 1851G Ostsee (Baltic)
KM No 1859 skagerak
KM No 1870 North Atlantic Ocean
KM No 1889G London
KM No 1902 Denmark
KM No 1931G Mozambique and Madagascar
KM No 3100 Ostsee (Baltic) North Half

Direct link to package KM_Maps_JPG_I: http://www.mediafire.com/?udnqyp30p3bdar4


KM_Maps_JPG_II:

Hi-res org. colored maps:
KM No 3100 Ostsee (Baltic) Southern Half
KM No 3270 English Channel
KM No 3401 Atlantic Grid
KM No 3451 NewFoundland
KM No 3465 North Polar Sea
KM No 3486 Amazon
KM No 3497 Long Island to Cape Canaveral
KM No 3531 Kongo
KM No 3735 Baluchistan North Half
KM No 3735 Baluchistan South Half
KM Norway North 1945
KM Norway South 1945

Direct link to package KM_Maps_JPG_II: http://www.mediafire.com/?mhm9x0oh7v8h11n

Hope this clears things up a bit and that those, who "only" downloaded package I, may get their collection more complete.


Speaking of complete... haven't been able to track anymore maps, so if you know of any, please share!

[kartengruppe]

hallo
if you like it, here (follow the link www.kartengruppe.it) you may find my collection of Kriegmarine maps: I have about 100 original WW2 charts.

See them!

Kartengruppe

... and this is for you!!

;-D

[ETsd4]

@Kartengruppe: The maps are absolute fantastic.
Is there a possiblity we can have access to these maps in full resolution?



Zoomed mapsection:

[kartengruppe]

Hi, thanks for the interest
The maps are so big for high resolution photo. I have scanned some of them for a personal use but it's so expensive and it can wrap them.
... but I think in the next days I'll add some for all the users
Nice to meet you

Pino

[ETsd4]

Originally Posted by kartengruppe

I have scanned some of them for a personal use but it's so expensive

Pino

Expensive?
I mean i ask for to pick up a cheap 5MB-resolution camera and make some close-ups of the map, so we have lets say 15 photoshots for each map.
A compilaton of these 15 pictures to one huge picture is not necessary.

IMO details is that what counts. If we have maps but cannot read the water depth, cannot identify light-house positions and cannot identify the coastline (mountains etc.) then these maps are just decoration and useless.

[kartengruppe]

Originally Posted by ETsd4

Expensive?
I mean i ask for to pick up a cheap 5MB-resolution camera a.....

Hi ETsd4,
I made so much ...
I have a scan of the map so I have uploaded an high resolution pdf file
I just added a little transparent watermark

You may find it on:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vfd9008hu2jccsl
It's compressed on 20Mb jpg format (as the original .tif was about 200 mb).
The file is about 8100*6100 pixel, 200 dpi!

For your funny

Pino

PS: For all the users, please visit my site http://www.kartengruppe.it

[Zedi]

Speaking about maps.. does anyone know a mine map used in ww2? I know where mines were used in north sea, but where else?

[Jan Kyster]

Originally Posted by kartengruppe

...I have uploaded an high resolution pdf file

Very beautiful map! Thank you so much!


Of course we now expect all your maps uploaded like that!

Originally Posted by Zedi

Speaking about maps.. does anyone know a mine map used in ww2? I know where mines were used in north sea, but where else?

The only ones I've seen were in The National Archives - not published and haven't been able to locate anyone anywhere...

[ETsd4]

Originally Posted by kartengruppe

I have a scan of the map so I have uploaded an high resolution pdf file
I just added a little transparent watermark

You may find it on:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vfd9008hu2jccsl
It's compressed on 20Mb jpg format (as the original .tif was about 200 mb).
The file is about 8100*6100 pixel, 200 dpi!

The map has excellent and stunning quality. A nd your website is a real goldmine.
I am also interested in some books, for example this one, the nautic almanac from 1938 => "Nautisches Jahrbuch oder Ephemeriden und Tafeln für das Jahr 1938 zur Bestimmung der Zeit, Länge und Breite zur See nach astronomischen Beobachtungen. Siebenundachtzigster Jahrgang, in ottavoNote: Berlin Carl Heymanns 1937"