1946 Stadtplan von Salzburg
DESCRIPTION
This is a bird's eye view style travel map of Salzburg, Austria issued one year following the end of WWII. Oriented to the south with north at the bottom, this map illustrates the quint city, noting individual neighborhoods and over 30 places of interest that can be found within.
One year prior to this map's publication, Allied bombing raids destroyed 7,600 houses and killed 550 inhabitants. Fifteen air strikes destroyed 46 percent of the city's buildings, especially those around Salzburg railway station. American forces entered the city on 5 May 1945 designating it the center of American-occupied area in Austria, where numerous displaced persons camps were established.
CONDITION
This map is in A condition, originally issued folded, the map has been flattened and back with linen for preservation and presentation purposes.
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