{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-route-des-guerres-du-pole-1939","title":"Vintage Map - War Roads of the Pole 1939","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_ece2352116f09b29\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eDelve into the lesser-known geostrategic dimension of the early Second World War with this exceptional art re-edition of the press map titled \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"170\"\u003ePolar War Routes\u003c\/b\u003e. Originally published at the end of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"236\"\u003e1939\u003c\/b\u003e by illustrator and cartographer \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"275\"\u003eJean-Jeandot\u003c\/b\u003e for a French weekly magazine, this rare archival work offers a prophetic and fascinating vision of the Arctic as a future theater of global naval and aerial conflict. Combining a propaganda aesthetic with captivating narrative richness, this document is a centerpiece for enthusiasts of military history, the 1930s era, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"648\"\u003evintage cartography\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe heart of the document unfolds a view centered on the basin of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003eArctic Ocean\u003c\/b\u003e, highlighting the surprisingly short distances that separate the great powers by the north. The map spectacularly details the ice pack dotted with icebergs, Greenland (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"278\"\u003eGreenland\u003c\/i\u003e), the Beaufort Sea, the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, as well as the immediate proximity of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"383\"\u003eU.S.S.R.\u003c\/b\u003e (Siberia) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"410\"\u003eAlaska\u003c\/b\u003e connected by the Bering Sea. The layout meticulously maps out, using large colored arrows, the major strategic axes: the British and Soviet naval penetration trajectories (in blue) and the intercontinental air links (in red) flown over by small period passenger planes and bombers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eWhat makes the visual and documentary strength of this \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003evintage Arctic map\u003c\/b\u003e is its ultra-graphic bright red border that teems with historical information. The left side unfolds a long numbered timeline listing 24 major events of polar exploration, from the Barents expedition in 1596 to Byrd's flight in 1926. The right side presents an in-depth geopolitical analysis titled \"7 Days\", detailing three major strategic options: the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"479\"\u003eNortheast Passage\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"503\"\u003eMurmansk Route\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"528\"\u003ePolar Route\u003c\/b\u003e. An illustrated legend in the lower right corner completes the picture by detailing the nature of the ice and the great Soviet icebreaker \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"684\"\u003eStalin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eCarefully reprinted on \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"725\"\u003ehigh-quality paper\u003c\/b\u003e, this superb re-edition perfectly restores the striking contrast of its period hues, bringing a resolutely historical, bold, and decorative touch to the wall of a living room or a distinctive office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":53692838019415,"sku":"ARCTI1930A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":53692838052183,"sku":"ARCTI1930B","price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/RoutesdeGuerreduPole193950x70DECORATIONANCIENNE.jpg?v=1780415995","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/carte-ancienne-route-des-guerres-du-pole-1939","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}