{"product_id":"ottoman-military-map-of-the-battle-of-hermannstadt-nagyszeben-ww1-empire-1920s-romania-war-army","title":"Ottoman Military Map of the Battle of Hermannstadt Nagyszeben WW1 Empire 1920s Romania War Army","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eOttoman Military Map of the Battle of Hermannstadt (Nagyszeben), 1916 – “Kroki 11”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Ottoman Turkish military map depicts the Battle of Hermannstadt, also known as the Battle of Nagyszeben, fought in 1916 during the First World War on the Eastern Front in Transylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarked “Kroki 11 – Hermanistan” on the map, the sketch illustrates the battle area, military boundaries, and directions of attack. It includes contemporary operational details, river lines, strategic locations, and arrows indicating the directions in which the armies advanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map provides an insight into how First World War campaigns were documented and presented in Ottoman Turkish publications. Its annotations and cartographic details make it an interesting historical record of a campaign fought far from the Ottoman Empire’s principal battlefields, yet within the wider conflict involving the Central Powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact source book has not been identified. However, other maps in the collection depicting battles such as Verdun, Arras, and Flanders suggest that this example may have been removed from an Ottoman Turkish book about First World War battles, possibly published in the early 1920s. This attribution remains tentative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing piece for collectors of Ottoman printed material, First World War history, military cartography, and maps documenting the campaigns of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2413\" data-start=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Subject: Battle of Hermannstadt (Nagyszeben), 1916\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Title on Map: “Kroki 11 – Hermanistan” (Sketch 11 – Hermannstadt)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Historical Context: First World War campaign in Transylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Map Details: Battle boundaries, attack directions, river lines, strategic locations, and army movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Dimensions: 18.6 × 15 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Possible Origin: An Ottoman Turkish publication about First World War battles, possibly from the early 1920s; exact source unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50522076807306,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_29e15aef-cfcd-49e0-a8cb-9b742c53c6d1.jpg?v=1792516213","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ottoman-military-map-of-the-battle-of-hermannstadt-nagyszeben-ww1-empire-1920s-romania-war-army","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}