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How to read a war map, verify what you see, and understand the numbers. Three levels, from first-time reader to analyst.
Front lines and gray zones
IntermediateWhat a front line really is in a war fought with drones and artillery, why the ground between the armies has widened, and why different mappers draw different lines.
OSINT basics
BeginnerHow intelligence work done with publicly available information operates, the habits that keep it honest, and the ethics of doing it about a war.
Our symbol set
ExpertHow BattleBytes map symbols are built: affiliation frames, event glyphs, confidence rings, front-line teeth, gray-zone hatching and control fills, and how they differ from military symbology.
Reading a war map
BeginnerWhat the colors, lines, hatching and pins on a battlefield map mean, what they leave out, and the mistakes most people make reading them.
Understanding casualty data
IntermediateWho counts the dead, wounded and displaced in wars, why their figures differ, and how to read a casualty number without being misled by it.
Verifying footage
IntermediateA working method for checking conflict video and photos: finding the first upload, dating it, placing it on a map and deciding how far to trust it.