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CommunicationPublished on 11 November 2020

The chestnut wood – a remarkable symbol on the Siegfried Map

In 1914, an innovative symbol appeared on the Siegfried Map. The map started to distinguish between chestnut woods and general forest areas. What could have led the Federal Office of Topography to introduce a chestnut symbol?

Harvested chestnuts.

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