Map of annual autobahn development in 1930s?

sid guttridge · Post by **sid guttridge** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:38 am

Can anyone point me towards a source that includes a map of autobahn development during the 1930s?

I would particularly like one showing annual completions during the 1930s.

Many thanks,

Sid.

Jason Pipes · Post by **Jason Pipes** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:30 pm

Well, I don't have one available online but in my archives I have a complete set of German auto club road maps from 1935-1936 or so which shows, of course, all the main roads, routes and autobahns in use. There are about 21 larger sized maps in the set I have covering all of Germany.

Arne · Post by **Arne** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:41 am

Take a look here:

http://www.autobahn-online.de/geschichte.html

Sorry, no maps. The first line in the main frame of the page (Die ersten freigegebenen Teilstücke) is a list with dates when the road connection was opened.

sid guttridge · Post by **sid guttridge** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:44 am

Hi Jason and Arne,

I also collect motor club (and virtually any other) maps, although I have none of Germany in the 1930s.

I have had a look at the site Arne suggested and it contains exactly the sort of information I am after. I have taken annual print-outs for autobahn construction in the years 1935-43 and simply have to superimpose their information on a map of the autobahn system. Excellent! I recommend this site to anyone interested in the minutiae of autobahn construction.

Many thanks guys.

Cheers,

Sid.

tirola · Post by **tirola** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:13 am

Take a look here:

http://www.autobahn-online.de/geschichte.html

>Sorry, no maps. The first line in the main frame of the page (Die ersten freigegebenen Teilstücke) is a list with dates when the road connection was opened.<

Not correct, maps are avalible at the VERY bottom of this site.

Some pics:
http://www.autobahn-online.de/images/gallerie.html

Does that look like a parade watch area to you? (A4 at Eisenach)
http://www.autobahn-online.de/images/eisenach.jpg

sid guttridge · Post by **sid guttridge** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:08 am

Hi Tirola,

Thanks for the sites.

I think that it is not a parade platform, but a staircase for a pedestrian underpass below the autobahn. You can see a hand rail on the right.

Cheers,

Sid.

sid guttridge · Post by **sid guttridge** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:11 am

Hi Guys,

A subsidiary question.

Given that Hitler put so much pressure on Poland in 1938-39 in order to get it to agree to an autobahn through the Corridor to Danzig and East Prussia, why did he not build the road once he had annexed the area in the autumn of 1939?

Cheers,

Sid.

Alex Dekker · Post by **Alex Dekker** » Wed May 12, 2004 12:01 pm

In what way was the NSKK involved in the construction? Was the construction done by the OT only, or were more organisations involved?

Alex