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World War, 1939-1945

Map of the Italian Front

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, July 31, 1944." The map of the Italian front shows roads, rivers, relief, and points of American, British, and Polish activity. The map of the Marianas Islands focuses on Saipan, Tinian, Agiguwan, Rota, and Guam. The inset of the Pacific theater identifies the location of the area covered on the larger map. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts.

Map of Normandy

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, July 24, 1944." The map of the Normandy front shows railroads, roads, rivers, forests, and other details. The map of New Guinea and adjacent areas shows rivers, relief, boundaries, and areas under Allied and Japanese control. The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, rivers, international boundaries in and after 1939, the battle line as of June 23, 1944, and the current battle line. Printed text reveals news on multiple fronts. Printed text and photographs on the back describe the Allied victory at Saipan.

Map of Italy

An American map of the the Po Valley in Italy. The map shows rivers, highways, relief, and other details. The inset of Italy highlights the location of the larger map. This map is located on the back of M1765.

Map of Normandy

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, July 10, 1944." The map of Normandy shows railroads, roads, rivers, battle lines, and points of Allied activity near La Haye du Puits, St. Jores, St. Clair, St. Lo, Caen, and Esquay. The map of the Italian front shows roads, rivers, relief, battle lines, and points of Allied activity near Cecina, Volterra, Sienna, Cortona, Lake Trasimeno, San Giovanni, Valfbbrica, and Loreto. The inset of Italy highlights the location of the larger map.

Map of the Major Administrative Divisions of Greater Germany

A revised map titled "Greater Germany: Major Administrative Divisions, July 1, 1944." The map shows the boundary lines of Greater Germany, pre-war 1937 international boundaries, zones of occupation, land, provincial, regional, and district boundaries, and the Oder-Neisse Line. Divisions of Germany have been differentiated by colored markers. Two tables, glued to the map, give geographic, demographic, and economic data of each division. The inset of Europe shows international boundaries as of 1937.

Map of the Channel Coast

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, June 12, 1944." The map of the coastlines of England, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands shows rivers, roads, international boundaries, relief, and other details. The map of the Schouten Islands shows rivers and the location of the Allied landing at Bosnek on Biak Island. The inset of New Guinea and adjacent areas identifies international boundaries, rivers, and other details.

Map of New Guinea and the Schouten Islands

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, June 5, 1944." The map of New Guinea and the Schouten Islands shows rivers and points of Allied activity near Biak Island, Sarmi, Wakde Island, and Hollandia. The oblique map of Italy shows rivers, roads, raised relief, drainage canals, and battle lines. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts. Printed text and photographs on the back detail an Allied airborne landing in Burma on March 5, 1944.

Map of the Italian Front

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, May 29, 1944." The map of the Italian front shows rivers, roads, drainage canals, the battle line as of May 11, 1944, and points of Allied activity. The map of the Pacific theater, focusing on New Guinea, shows rivers, relief, international boundaries, distances from Toem, New Guinea to Davao, Philippines and Yap Island, the distance from Mussau Island to Truk Island, and other details. The area within the curved line signifies the extent of Allied ground force operations.

Map of the Burma-India Front

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, May 22, 1944." The map of the Burma-India front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and points of Allied attack. The map of the Italian front shows roads, rivers, relief, current battle lines, the battle line at the beginning of the current offensive, distances to Rome from Cassino, Anzio, and Pescara, and the distance from Cassino to Anzio. Printed text and photographs reveal news on multiple fronts.