Saturday, May 18, 2013

Luftwaffe Aerial Imagery on Google Maps


FlyfotoArkivet LW1944 is a Google Map of Denmark overlaid with historical aerial imagery of the country taken by the Luftwaffe, under occupation, in 1944.

Just over 75% of the country is covered by this collection of historical aerial photographs; including Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense.

Other Historical Aerial Photo Maps

The New Jersey State Atlas - aerial photography of the entire state taken in the 1930's
Neighborhood Change in Connecticut - aerial photos from 1934
Catbus - 1947 aerial imagery of Montreal
Old Maps of Moscow - a  large collection of historical maps & aerial imagery from the 1940's

Other Collections of Aerial Imagery

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland has one of the world's largest collections of historical aerial photographs.

The WWII Aerial Photos and Maps website has a large collection of Aerial photos taken during the Second World War.

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