Lot 142
Two D-Day Top Secret BIGOT Maps For Omaha Beach East and West. Two maps, each 17 x 22", one for Omaha Beach - East (Colleville-sur-Mer) and one for Omaha Beach-West (Vierville-sur-Mer), each stamped BIGOT, which was a code name for a security level beyond Top Secret; only a few specialists held this clearance. The map includes a wide array of obstacles to the invasion force, including fortifications, gun emplacements, minefields, signal installations, etc. Topographic watercolors below the maps give an eye-level of the shore. Each map has a Note to Coxswain or Navigator that terrain features are more reliable for visual navigation than building landmarks, which may be destroyed before any craft land. Minor creasing and toning. American forces landed on Omaha and Utah beaches, the Canadians on Juno, and the British on Sword and Gold. Accompanied by the June 2002 issue of National Geographic, which has stories of D-Day and also features the BIGOT maps. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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