World War, 1939-1945

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, March 5, 1945." The map of the European theater shows railroads, rivers, battle lines on the Western and Eastern front as of February 27, 1945, and Soviet activity in Breslau. The map of the Pacific theater, focusing on a stretch of area between Japan and the Volcano Islands, shows the distance from Tokyo to Iwo Jima. The map of Iwo Jima shows airfields, points, mountains, including Mount Suribachi, the length of the island, and battle lines as of February 20 and February 27, 1945.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, February 19, 1945." The map of the Western front shows rivers, relief, international boundaries, and the battle line as of February 13, 1945. The map of the Pacific theater shows railroads, rivers, international boundaries, the Burma Road, the Ledo (Stilwell) Road, and distances from Manila to Binhdinh, French Indochina, the Hainan Province, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Okinawa Jima. Other areas highlighted in orange, such as Saigon, Bangkok, Rangoon, Iwo Jima, and Tokyo, signify American B-29 Superfortress attacks.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, February 12, 1945." The map of the European theater shows super highways, main roads, rivers, international boundaries, the battle line on the Western front as of February 6, 1945, and the battle line on the Eastern front as of January 14, January 30, and February 6, 1945. The map of the Pacific theater shows railroads, rivers, relief, and points of American activity in Iwo, Taiwan, Kobe, Japan, and Manila, Philippines.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, February 5, 1945." The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and the battle line as of January 30, 1945. The inset of Berlin shows railroads, roads, rivers, canals, and areas of strategic importance. The map of the Western front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and the battle line as of January 30, 1945.

An American map titled "Germany and Its Approaches." The map shows railroads, highways, canals, mountain passes, elevations, depths, and international boundaries as of January 1, 1938 and September 1, 1939. This map is located on the back of M1779.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, January 8, 1945." The map of the Western front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and points of American First and Third Army activity. The map of the European theater shows international boundaries, cities of interest, and highlights an area in western Italy where Allied Fifth Army troops pushed back a limited German offensive. The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and points of Soviet activity near Budapest, Hungary.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, December 4, 1944." The map of the Western front shows roads, rivers, international boundaries, and points of Allied activity. The map of Japan shows railroads, roads, rivers, and other details. Printed text on this map reads: "Saipan-based superfortresses strike Tokyo twice within four days." The inset of Tokyo shows railroads, roads, rivers, city limits, city districts, and areas of strategic importance. The inset of the southwest Pacific shows the distance from Saipan in the Marianas Islands to Tokyo.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, November 20, 1944." The map of the Pacific theater shows railroads, rivers, relief, international boundaries, and the Burma Road. The map also highlights activity at Leyte Island in the Philippines, an Allied strike near Bhamo, Burma, the evacuation and destruction of Liuchow Air Base by the Fourteenth USAAF, and B-29 strikes on Kyushu, Japan, Nanking, China, and Shanghai, China. The map of Leyte Island shows roads, rivers, and points of American and Japanese activity.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, November 13, 1944." The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, rivers, international boundaries, battle lines, and areas under Soviet and German control. The map of the area near Cologne, Germany shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and other details. The map of the Western front, focusing on the Netherlands, shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, battle lines, and areas under Allied and German control.

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, October 30, 1944." The map of the Pacific theater shows railroads, roads, rivers, the Burma Road, international boundaries, and highlights the American offensive on Leyte Island in the Philippines. The map focusing on Luzon Island in the Philippines shows railroads, roads, rivers, boundaries, and other details. The map focusing on Leyte Island in the Philippines shows rivers, roads, and other details.