Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 233rd week of the war, 115th week of U.S. participation Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 233rd week of the war, 115th week of U.S. participation
  • Added Title Newsmap ; v. 2, no. 45
  • Series Title Newsmap
  • Added Title Newsmap. Monday, February 28, 1944 : week of February 17 to February 24, 233rd week of the war, 115th week of U.S. participation
  • Added Title In Mein Kampf, Hitler Stated That His Plan Was To Destroy France First Then England - after which he would have the United States cornered without a fight!

Creator

  • Author: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Morale Services Division. Army Information Branch.
    Creator Type: Organization
    Creator Info: Prepared for Army Orientation Course, M.S.D. by Army Information branch, M.S.D., A.S.F., 205 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N.Y.

Contributor

  • Distributor: [United States.] Navy Dept. BuPers. Educational Services Section
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Navy Distributor

Publisher

  • Name: [United States.] Army Orientation Course.
    Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1944-02-28
  • Digitized: 2006-05-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Central Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Air war, Burma, USSR. Maps show air attacks from London to various sites in Germany; New Ireland; south Pacific; Truk Is. Includes photographs: "Island forts", Marine corps set up radio telephone sets at Roi Island, Leathernecks set up machine guns immediately upon landing, All-Negro Ninety-Ninth Fighter Squadron at Anzio, German prisoners disembark from an LST to a prison camp, wounded female Jugoslav guerillas arrive in Malta, General Sir Harold Alexander chats with Yank rangers near Cisterno. Back: Text states "In Mein Kampf, Hitler stated that his plan was to destroy France first, then England, after which he would have the United States cornered without a fight!."
  • Physical Description: 4 maps on 1 sheet : col. ; sheet, 90 x 120 cm. ; scales vary.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: War posters, American.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- South Pacific Ocean -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Papua New Guinea -- New Ireland Island -- Maps.
  • Keyword: U.S.S.R.
  • Keyword: Soviet Union
  • Keyword: Central Pacific
  • Keyword: Southwest Pacific
  • Keyword: Burma

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1944-02-17/1944-02-24
  • Place Name: France
  • Place Name: England
  • Place Name: Germany
  • Place Name: Myanmar
  • Place Name: Russia
  • Place Name: Italy
  • Place Name: China
  • Place Name: United States
  • Place Name: Japan
  • Place Name: Micronesia - Chuuk - Chuuk Islands
  • Place Name: Papua New Guinea - New Ireland Province - New Ireland Island
  • Place Name: Europe
  • Place Name: Philippines
  • Place Name: New Guinea Island
  • Place Name: Northern Mariana Islands

Citation

  • Publication Title: Newsmap
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 45

Collection

  • Name: World War Two Collection
    Code: WWII
  • Name: World War Two Newsmaps
    Code: NMAP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Poster

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • OCLC: 59169311
  • Government Documents No.: W 109.207:2/45
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc933

Note

  • Display Note: Front: "Volume II No. 45F" Back: "Volume II No. 45B" "Prepared for Army Orientation Course, M.S.D." "Prepared from public sources of information." "U.S. Government Printing Office : 1944 - 538110" Listed in 1944 Monthly Catalog, p. 463
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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