MAJ. GEN. HAROLD W. BLAKELEY'S MILITARY MAPS (6)

MAJ. GEN. HAROLD W. BLAKELEY'S MILITARY MAPS (6)
Great lot of six military maps owned and likely field-used by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. HAROLD W. BLAKELEY (1893 - 1966), commander of the 4th Infantry Division Artillery at the time of Operation Overlord. Includes: British War Office map of the Namur-Luxembourg region of Belgium, 28.5 x 25.5 in., Second Edition, issued 1943, with 'Sheet Number 6' at top-right corner. WITH: British War Office map of the Lille-Ghent region of Belgium, 35 x 25 in., Second Edition, issued 1943, with 'Sheet No. 2' at top-right corner. WITH: British War Office map of the Wissembourg area of France, 37 x 23 in., First edition, issued 1944, with designation 'Sheet V2' at top-right. WITH: British War Office map of the Chalons-Nancy region of upper France and Belgium, 35 x 25 in., Second Edition, issued 1943, with 'Sheet No. 9' at top-right corner. WITH: British War Office map of the Brussels-Liege region of Belgium, 35 x 25 in., Second Edition, issued 1943, with 'Sheet No. 3' at top-right corner. WITH: British War Office map of the Nancy-Mirencourt region of France, 31.75 x 41 in., First Edition, issued 1943, with 'Sheet 14-G' at top-right corner. Most are clearly worn and likely field-used, with irregular folds, spots of loss, and some adhesive staining, suggesting some were removed from larger headquarters maps. The 4th Infantry Division assaulted the northern coast of German-held France during the Normandy landings, landing at Utah Beach on D-Day, later clearing the Cotentin peninsula and liberating Paris by the end of August. These maps were retained by Blakeley's aide-de-camp, Capt. Roswell F. MacGillivray, the stepfather of our consignor. Adding additional provenance is photocopies of a number of documents related to MacGillivray's service under Maj. Gen. Blakeley, including: a partial list of the general staff of the 4th Infantry Division Artillery, May 15, 1945, listing Blakeley as the division commander with MacGillivray listed beneath as his aide-de-camp; a 1955 personal postwar letter from Blakeley to MacGillivray; a June 24, 1945 travel pass issued to MacGillivray by order of Blakeley; an extracted appendix to an after-action report, Jan. 7, 1945, reporting that Blakeley and MacGillivray, with their command group, entered Paris on Aug. 25, 1944 and were present at the surrender of the German garrison; MacGillivray's post-dated promotion certificate to the rank of captain; and a travel plan, Aug. 23, 1945, indicating that Blakeley and MacGillivray are to travel to a reception in Washington