====== Europe WWII Map Series by Morgan Hauser, Chris S, and others ======

This series depicts Europe during nearly the entire WWII era and its lead-up. It covers most of the major events of the war, starting with the pre-war German expansions. These maps use a slightly older version of the current UCS.


==== October 1, 1937 ====

Europe prior to the Anschluss.

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==== September 1, 1939 ====

Just before the start of hostilities with the Invasion of Poland.

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==== April 9, 1940 ====

Prior to the launch of Operation Weserübung.

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==== April 6, 1941 ====

Nearly a year after the conclusion of the Battle of France and at the start of the Balkans Campaign.

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==== June 22, 1941 ====

The launch of Operation Barbarossa and the opening of the Eastern front.

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==== December 5, 1941 ====

Positions of the furthest German advances in Central Russia before the Soviet winter counterattack.

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==== November 12, 1942 ====

Europe at the territorial height of Axis domination. The immediate aftermath of Case Anton and in the midst of the Battle of Stalingrad.

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==== March 1, 1943 ====

Some time prior to the German drive for Kursk.

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==== June 5, 1944 ====

The launch of D-Day.

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==== December 15, 1944 ====

At the start of the Ardennes Campaign, also known as the Battle of the Bulge.

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