Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Departmenthttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTGD/browse/?fq=str_location_country:Marshall+Islands&fq=untl_collection:WWII&display=list2006-10-19T23:10:31-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentNewsmap for the Armed Forces : Operation Crossroads2006-10-19T23:10:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc832/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc832/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Operation Crossroads" title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Operation Crossroads" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc832/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: The text and illustrations highlight the issues in the atomic age, that humanity was perhaps at its most fateful crossroads.
Photographs: Labor, industry sign wage agreements -- Radar reaches the Moon -- Pacific rendezvous -- Felix Gouin leads France -- Hans goes to the polls.
Back: Highlights of 45 years (1901 - 1945) service of the Army Nurse Corps. Includes three photographs: U.S. nurses in Britain in 1918 -- Nurses in evacuation hospital, Sicily, 1943 -- Anzio : first nurses to receive Silver Star.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 242nd week of the war, 124th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T19:30:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc909/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc909/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 242nd week of the war, 124th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 242nd week of the war, 124th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc909/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Western Europe, USSR, Italy, Southwest Pacific, Central Pacific, Southeast Asia, China.
Map: Southwest Pacific showing areas of action.
Includes photographs: Various sizes of bombs; German self-propelled gun with an American tank and a Nazi armored personnel carrier in the background; Capsized liberty ship in Naples harbor; View of Sabang Harbour before being taken by Japanese; Allied planes carry out some of the heaviest bombing operations at Hollandia airfield.
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Memorandum for the Armed Forces. Subject: Home front production.
Includes photographs: Guns; Shells; Vehicles; Planes; Ships.
Text includes 4 point memorandum and descriptions of photographs.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 237th week of the war, 119th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:40:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc929/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc929/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 237th week of the war, 119th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 237th week of the war, 119th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc929/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Southeast Asia, Italy, USSR, Southwest Pacific, Central Pacific, Kuriles.
Maps: Central Pacific; Cassino area; Burma. Insets: Cassino.
Includes 6 photographs.
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USS Ranger. 10 photographs and text illustrate recent operations.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 236th week of the war, 118th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:37:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 236th week of the war, 118th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 236th week of the war, 118th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR, Italy, Western Europe, Central Pacific, Bougainville, New Britain, Admiralty Is., New Guinea, Southeast Asia.
Map: U.S.S.R. Southern Front
Includes 10 photographs.
Back: Europe. Map.</p>Newsmap. Monday, February 21, 1944 : week of February 10 to February 17 : 232nd week of the war, 114th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:26:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc934/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc934/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, February 21, 1944 : week of February 10 to February 17 : 232nd week of the war, 114th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, February 21, 1944 : week of February 10 to February 17 : 232nd week of the war, 114th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc934/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, USSR, Western Europe, Southwest Pacific, Central Pacific, Submarines.
Maps show the Gulf of Finland, Russia; Italy.
Inset map shows Cassino area, Italy.
Includes 11 photographs.
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Landing Craft. Illustrations and photographs of various landing craft with descriptive text.</p>Newsmap. Monday, February 14, 1944 : week of February 3 to February 10, 231st week of the war, 113th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:23:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, February 14, 1944 : week of February 3 to February 10, 231st week of the war, 113th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, February 14, 1944 : week of February 3 to February 10, 231st week of the war, 113th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR, Italy, Marshall Is., Southwest Pacific, Paramushiru, Air offensive.
Inset maps: [South Pacific], [Kwajalein], [Soviet border from Sept. 1, 1939 to Nov. 5, 1943].
Includes photographs: Captured Japanese light tank, Mt. Trocchio, Nettuno beachhead, British anti-tank gun.
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Central Italy. Map with inset of oblique view showing difficult terrain.</p>Newsmap. Monday, February 7, 1944 : week of January 27 to February 3, 230th week of the war, 112th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:20:21-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc936/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc936/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, February 7, 1944 : week of January 27 to February 3, 230th week of the war, 112th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, February 7, 1944 : week of January 27 to February 3, 230th week of the war, 112th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc936/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Central Pacific, Italy, USSR, Air war, Burma.
Maps show Marshall Islands; Allied advances during the week.
Photographs: Artillery technique in Italy; American helmets of the 25th Division and hats of a New Zealand brigade mingle at Vella Lavella; Navy mobile photographic laboratory comes ashore in the Solomons; African Goummiers of the Fifth Army don traditional gowns over American uniforms; Pilots of the 99th Fighter Squadron talk tactics; German transport vehicles retreat from the Soviet front; Photographer positioned where a .50 caliber gun would be mounted in a Navy reconnaissance Liberator; Soldiers stuff 250 pamphlets into each 25 pound shell in Italy; Fifth Army infantry battalion's 81 mm. mortars travel by mule in Venafro.
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Jap army uniforms. Color illustrations of seasonal and miscellaneous uniforms of officers and men.</p>Newsmap. Monday, December 6, 1943 : week of November 25 to December 2, 221st week of the war, 103rd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T17:54:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc946/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc946/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, December 6, 1943 : week of November 25 to December 2, 221st week of the war, 103rd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, December 6, 1943 : week of November 25 to December 2, 221st week of the war, 103rd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc946/small/"/></a></p><p>Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, USSR, Germany, Central Pacific, Southwest Pacific, China, Plans.
Inset maps: central Italy, northeast New Guinea, Action areas in central and southwest Pacific, Truk Is., Nauru, Wotje, Jaluit, Makin, Tarawa.
Photographs: Australian Air Force Beaufighter, Sgt. Ben Kuroki of Hershey, Nebraska, Captured Soviet equipment, Rescued blindfolded Nazi. German built road in Isernia.
Back: Text and 11 illustrations highlight the 11 general orders that must be known by sentinels.</p>Newsmap. Monday, November 29, 1943 : week of November 18 to November 25, 220th week of the war, 102nd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T17:51:28-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc947/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc947/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, November 29, 1943 : week of November 18 to November 25, 220th week of the war, 102nd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, November 29, 1943 : week of November 18 to November 25, 220th week of the war, 102nd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc947/small/"/></a></p><p>Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR; New Guinea; Gilbert and Marshall Islands; Bougainville; Air Offensive; Italy.
Maps: Berlin; Global map. Inset map: Areas under Jap Control.
Photograph: An American Army Signal Corps telephone lineman repairs a line in Capriatti.
Back : Surprise... a powerful weapon. Photographic sequence of a hatchet attack on a Nazi soldier illustrates text urging whole-hearted cooperation of all to guard military information.</p>