Enthält die meisten europäischen Länder auf einer separaten Seite, die größten europäischen Städte und eine Reihe zufälliger Regionen sowie einen riesigen Index
It’s funny how some Central Europeans believe that it’s the Russians or Soviets who wanted them to be called Eastern European, when in reality, it’s more something that they’re known as in the West
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Now, Americans, you see what „Central“ means. It’s countries that are seen as the West by the East and the East by the West.
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It looks like West Germany doesnt have a name — as if the Soviets didn’t acknowledge the BRD as a state. DDR is named, however.
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This was in a period when Soviet Maps were being made deliberately wrong, much more than simple „Trap“ Features.
You can read more in one of the chapters of This Way Up by the Map Men, Map Men, Map Map Map Men Men.
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What a beautiful piece
A shame about the state it’s in though
Also funny that „Western Europe“ is basically all of Europe minus the Soviet Union
The same maps were in the „Small world map“. It’s very beautifully made maps.
https://www.geokniga.org/bookfiles/geokniga-malyy-atlas-mira.pdf
Great atlas.
Is Rome in Russian Reem?
WoW 🤩
It’s funny how some Central Europeans believe that it’s the Russians or Soviets who wanted them to be called Eastern European, when in reality, it’s more something that they’re known as in the West
Now, Americans, you see what „Central“ means. It’s countries that are seen as the West by the East and the East by the West.
It looks like West Germany doesnt have a name — as if the Soviets didn’t acknowledge the BRD as a state. DDR is named, however.