GERMAN AERIAL PHOTOTOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF KUIBYSHEV (SAMARA) AS A SOURCE OF IMAGERY OF MILITARY CITY DEVELOPMENT PERIOD

Abstract

The article analyses recently appeared in the Net aerial phototopographic survey of Kuibyshev (Samara) made by the German Luftwaff e in 1942 -1944 years. This survey is of interest to study Kuibyshev history and urban development in military period. The author gives information about the organization of German aerial surveillance and about fl ying squadrons that took aerial photos of the city. Aerial surveillance special att ention was paid to defense aircraft enterprises. Aerial survey and city maps made on its basis give us knowledge about urban development of a new industrial part of the city - Besymyanka. The photos permit to determine the boundaries and the plan of military Kuibyshev, location of industry zones and workers sett lements, particularly urban development type. Photos annotations indicate dates, altitude and time of day. On the base of aerial phototopographic survey maps and miniatures were made. The author conclusion confi rms the high reliability of the maps based on aerial photography as sources of city development studies.