1944 MT Road route Map Egypt Syria and Palestine. Road Route Book Palestine

Have this original map in my collection so i thought it might be of help to put on here and
a road routes book for Palestine 1943, gives times from a to b and type of road.
Keith

 

The map is large.

 

Great!
I wonder what was left after 1948 and
what will still be there after this war is finished.

 

Thanks for sharing,
Can you see Bir Salem on the map at all? Should be just south east of Tel-Aviv

Alex

 

Hi Alex, i cant find it on the map but camps are marked on it
Keith

 

A few more of the MT map Reference.
Keith

 

Found this 1943 map of Palestine [ Not to be published ] in my box that i have not opened for a long time .
Keith

 

Map Reference.
Keith

 

MT Routes in Palestine Supplement No 1. Printed Oct 1943.
Keith

 

One more route. There must be 100s of routes in this book and gives good detail on the state of the road. The distance is in Kms not miles. Anyone know why it is in kms but miles on the large maps.
Keith

 

I see they had to write Irish Bridge several times; to be sure, to be sure!

I thank you!

 

What`s a Irish Bridge, is it a type of bridge.

 

1944 MT Road route Map Egypt Syria and Palestine also available to download from the National Library of Israel.
M. T. Route map-Egypt, Palestine and Syria [cartographic material] / Drawn and reproduced by 512 Fd. Survey Coy., R.E | Map NNL_MAPS_JER990026739160205171 | The National Library of Israel

 

Was hoping to find some reference to Bir Salem, now called Netzer Sereni (Israeli settlement)
There was a weapons school there, apparently in Allenby’s old HQ. Cannot find anything on it! No reference at the Archives, nothing!

 

The War Diaries of the 18th Indian Brigade's move from Iraq to Egypt in June 1942, give the route taken and sometimes comment on the going. I recognise some of the place names here. After Gazala June 1942 others would use the same routes, the New Zealanders before the 18th and later the Australians. See: Deir el Shein sources - July 1942

 

It's a tough one Alex. The only reference I've found so far, but at least a name to work on:



From "An Englishman at War: The Wartime Diaries of Stanley Christopherson DSO MC & Bar 1939-1945", edited by James Holland.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

EDIT: On a course at the school in 1941;

1st Lieutenant Włodzimierz Drzewieniecki.

And his instructor;

Staff Sergeant French

Course photo;

1st Lieutenant Włodzimierz Drzewieniecki with Students from Australia, New Zealand, and Other Countries

Extract below from "With The Argylls: A Soldier's Memoir" by Ray Ward, Trevor Royle.