| Description: | Front: Text describes action on various war fronts. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Includes inset maps: Strategic distances in the North Pacific ; Attu Island ; the Rat Island group ; Jap drives [in China]. Photographs: Jungle fighting; Battle of Carriers; Planes that hit the enemy; Swimming through flames; Tomahawk takes it. Back: "These are some of the weapons which checked Hitler's armies." Includes photographs: Moving in column to the attack -- Armored train alert -- Light armored cars -- Anti-aircraft alarm -- Ready to fire -- Formation to the front -- Anti-aircraft machine gun -- Woods used for cover -- Mortar ready to fire -- Amphibian tanks on land... -- Horse-drawn anti-tank gun -- ... and on the sea. |
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| Creator(s): | [United States.] Army Orientation Course |
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| Creation Date: | June 22, 1942 |
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World War Two Collection
World War Two Newsmaps
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Total Uses: 286
Past 30 days: 7
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Publisher Name: [United States.] Army Orientation Course
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Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]
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| Original Creation Date: | June 22, 1942 | |
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| Description: | Front: Text describes action on various war fronts. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Includes inset maps: Strategic distances in the North Pacific ; Attu Island ; the Rat Island group ; Jap drives [in China]. Photographs: Jungle fighting; Battle of Carriers; Planes that hit the enemy; Swimming through flames; Tomahawk takes it. Back: "These are some of the weapons which checked Hitler's armies." Includes photographs: Moving in column to the attack -- Armored train alert -- Light armored cars -- Anti-aircraft alarm -- Ready to fire -- Formation to the front -- Anti-aircraft machine gun -- Woods used for cover -- Mortar ready to fire -- Amphibian tanks on land... -- Horse-drawn anti-tank gun -- ... and on the sea. |
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Southern Methodist University's Central University Libraries graciously loaned their copy of this Newsmap for digital imaging. |
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5 maps on 1 sheet : col. ; sheet, 89 x 120 cm. ; scales vary ; Means modified Van der Grinten projection. |
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| Keyword(s): | Rumania | Coral Sea | Midway Island | Mediterranean | U.S.S.R. | Soviet Union | |
| Series Title: | Newsmap ; v. 1, no. 9 | |
| Added Title: | Russia has held the Nazis since June 22, 1941 | |
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World War Two Newsmaps
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| Resource Type: | Poster | |
| Format: | Image | |
