Researching Breslau

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Sauerteig
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Researching Breslau

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Post by Sauerteig » 06 Jun 2014, 04:01

HI I am looking for materials on Breslau and the surrounding area for a possible narrative that is rolling around in my head. Stadtplan and a map with outlying suburbs is of particular interest. Thanks.

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Post by wm » 07 Jun 2014, 10:35

maps: http://dolny-slask.org.pl/mapy.action (scroll down to MAPY Z WROCŁAWIA).
photos: http://dolny-slask.org.pl/photo/search.action (Z lat = from/to , Opis zawiera słowa = copy/paste Wrocław there or the name of a nearby place/village/town in Polish).

Another Google based collection, or enter Wrocław in the search box here, unfortunately from there you will be at the mercy of Google Translate.


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Post by Knouterer » 07 Jun 2014, 22:28

I can recommend this history of Breslau/Wroclaw by Norman Davies:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microcosm-Portr ... man+davies
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Post by Knouterer » 07 Jun 2014, 22:29

I can recommend this history of Breslau/Wroclaw by Norman Davies:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microcosm-Portr ... man+davies
"The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it." Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

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Post by Richard Hargreaves » 09 Jun 2014, 23:12

There's no shortage of pre-war maps of Breslau available on eBay - Pharus being one of the publishers of repro maps.

As for the subject matter, masses of material on the battle in German:

http://www.axishistory.com/books/134-ca ... eslau-1945

and my own Hitler's Final Fortress: Breslau 1945 is the most comprehensive account in English. Horst Gleiss' multi-volume work is the best material in German... but it's not cheap...

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Post by Sauerteig » 08 Jul 2014, 22:51

Knouterer wrote:I can recommend this history of Breslau/Wroclaw by Norman Davies:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microcosm-Portr ... man+davies
Thanks. Does this inclue maps, as well as coverage of the greater Breslau area, specifically suburbs?

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Post by Ghjuvan » 02 Dec 2014, 15:23

There are some novels by Marek Krajewski, showing Breslau after 1st World War.

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Post by omega » 07 Dec 2014, 06:11

I have a copy of UPROOTED by Gregor Thum; it's brilliant

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