World War, 1939-1945

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, February 7, 1944." The map of the Burma front shows railways, international boundaries, roads, and the points of Allied attack. The map of the Marshall Islands shows each island, including Kwajalein, and provides distances from the Islands to Pearl Harbor, Makin, Tarawa, Rabaul, Truk, and the Wake Islands. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts. Printed text and drawings on the back detail various Japanese Army uniforms and equipment.

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, January 24, 1944." The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, rivers, pre-war boundaries, battle lines, and points of Soviet attack. A portion of land, stretching from the Soviet Union in to Poland, is highlighted in blue. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts. Printed text and drawings on the back describe the look of various German Army uniforms and gear.

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, January 10, 1944." The map of Italy shows relief, cities, and towns. The two insets of Italy, focusing on areas near Cassino and Ortona, show rivers, relief, cities, and towns. The map of New Guinea, New Britain, and adjacent areas shows rivers, relief, and towns. The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, rivers, relief, towns, boundaries as of 1939 and 1941, and the points of Soviet advance. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts.

The American map of New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, and adjacent islands shows relief, rivers, boundaries, and other details. This map is located on the back of M1744.

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, January 3, 1944." The map of Italy shows roads, rivers, battle lines, and points of Allied advance. The map of the English Channel shows railroads, cities, and towns in England and France. The map of Scandinavia shows international boundaries and highlights areas such as North Cape, Norway. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts.

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, December 27, 1943." The map of the Eastern front shows rivers, railroads, pre-war boundaries, battle lines, and the location of Soviet and German attacks. The map of the Dutch East Indies highlights Japanese controlled areas north of the printed line. The map of southwest New Britain shows rivers, trails, relief, and other details. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts.

An American map titled "Land of the Setting Sun." The global map and insets of the Pacific theater show the expanse and evolution of areas under Japanese control. Printed text is of a general statement issued after the Cairo Conference. This map is located on the back of M1743.

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, December 20, 1943." The map of southeast Europe shows rivers, railroads, pre-war boundaries, and areas of Allied control. The map of central China shows railroads, roads, provincial boundaries, international boundaries, and areas of Japanese control. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts. Printed text and photographs on the back describe activity at "Tarawa: The Battle for the Gilberts."

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, December 13, 1943." The map of the European theater shows rivers, railways, pre-war boundaries, areas under Allied and Nazi control, and neutral countries. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts. Printed text and a "Li'l Abner" comic strip on the back instructs soldiers on the importance of saluting as a "a sign of comradeship."

An American map titled "Newsmap, Monday, November 29, 1943." The globe map presents a top view of the world with Japan located in the center. The map identifies locations of Japanese and Allied control, distances from San Francisco and Tokyo to areas such as Manila and Singapore, and other details. The smaller globe, on the bottom right, highlights areas under Japanese control.