Soviet map coordinates

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Jeff Leach
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Soviet map coordinates

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Post by Jeff Leach » 06 Feb 2015, 11:58

I have an entry on a document from the 18th Mechanized Corps from the 22nd June 1941 that states

г) В/Ч 9819 выс. 74,4, 67,5, 68,2.

В/Ч 9819 is the unit identification number and the three numbers, I guess identified some triangluar area. The document says 'карта 100000' the name of the map might be 'АККЕРМАН' (today Белгород-Днестровский southwest of Odessa). The area in question is somewhere between Akkerman and the 1941 Soviet-Rumanian Border.

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Re: Soviet map coordinates

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Post by GregSingh » 06 Feb 2015, 13:31

Most likely hills with heights in meters. - выс. (высоты = heights)
I have only 1975/83 issue of this map, so numbers could be different. I see nice triangle 64,4 - 73,4 - 87,8 just East of Akkerman.
But we really need to have the exact issue they were talking about, I guess that would be 1926/37.
Map number is L-36-061

I attached fragment with numbers in similar range. To the south numbers are getting smaller (towards the see), to the north - bigger.
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L-36-061 1975-83.jpg
L-36-061 1975-83 fragment


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