Immer, 8 months ago

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Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@Immer Somebody actually researched the origins of this map. Apparently it's a Cold War Soviet map, which includes western France, some of Belgium, and SE England.
It's marvellous. Just discovered Apmynste. 🤣

Sine, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood This is brilliant!! We used to live in Poulgeit 😂

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@Sine It's fantastic, isn't it? How others see us, or something.

ErisCaffee, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood Nice find! I have a friend in "Szuberynes" that I forwarded this to. :D

PMKeeling, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood

This is great, what's the source? Does it cover more than SE England?

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@PMKeeling I wish I knew precisely. It's a thing that's been floating around the Polish internet for years. From what I've been able to ascertain, it was made for Polish pilots in WWII to give their position. I've only ever seen SE England.

PMKeeling, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood

Found it. Turns out it's a cold war map, looks like you can buy it here: https://redatlasbook.com/topos_polish

PMKeeling, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood

Here's the specific map, a lovely hi-res scan. No more of the UK, but Northern France and Belgium: https://images.jomidav.com/M-31_Polish.html

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@PMKeeling Oh fantastic. Thank you so much.

caskfan, 8 months ago

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Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@caskfan I know! It's magnificent, isn't it?

the_arto, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood It's called Soufend-on-Sji, innit, don't like it there's the djöor

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@the_arto 🤣

llamasoft_ox, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood My boys would approve of RAMFED. 🐏

anarchic_teapot, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood OTOH, Saufend is exactly how the locals think it should be spelt, anyway.

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@anarchic_teapot Very true!

petersketch, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood The lack of a TH sound in Polish means that "Saufend" comes out exactly the way Londoners would say it.

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@petersketch Yes, exactly. Love your avi, by the way. Krtek is a big favourite of mine.

TazPoltorak, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood that is just lovely

Neverfadingwood, 8 months ago

@TazPoltorak It's wonderful, isn't it? Whoever originally drew it up must have had a whale of a time.

UlrikNyman, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood @TazPoltorak They were spying in Britain and preparing for the invasion if WW3 were going to happen.

Might have had a good time in Britain while doing this.

vitaminsludge, 8 months ago

@Neverfadingwood their efforts were discarded at Brexit time