Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Departmenthttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTGD/browse/?fq=str_title_serial:Newsmap&fq=untl_collection:WWII&start=402006-10-19T22:13:32-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentNewsmap for the Armed Forces : Demobilization Program.2006-10-19T22:13:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc853/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc853/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Demobilization Program." title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Demobilization Program." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc853/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Maps: Silhouette maps of Japan and Korea, U.S., and Germany and Austria help illustrate the distribution of men in the Army as of 1 July 1946.
Back: Text and color illustrations show various shoulder insignia of United States Army combat divisions with a partial list of their combat locations (World War II).</p>Newsmap for the Armed Forces2006-10-19T22:10:46-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc854/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc854/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces" title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc854/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Maps: Major bases proposed for postwar U.S. Navy; Japan: American troops invest the enemy homeland.
Photograph: First U.S. Occupation Forces March Down Tokyo Street.
Back: Comparison chart of non-commissioned grades and ratings of the armed forces (Army, Navy and Coast Guard, Marine Corps).</p>Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Occupation Begins2006-10-19T22:09:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Occupation Begins" title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Occupation Begins" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes American advancement and control of Korean and Japanese cities after Japan's formal surrender on 1 Sept., United States time
Map shows Japan and Korea.
Photographs: Gen. MacArthur signs Japanese surrender terms on Battleship Missouri; Japanese foreign minister Shigemitsu signs at Tokyo Bay ceremony; Allied prisoners of war at Omori, Japan, hail their liberators.
Back: Text and color illustrations show United States Marines' activities.</p>Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Yanks land on Japan2006-10-19T22:08:20-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc856/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc856/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Yanks land on Japan" title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Yanks land on Japan" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc856/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes American occupation of Japan beginning 28 August, 1945 and is keyed to map.
Map shows eastern central coast of Japan. Inset shows map of Japan.
Back:
Armed forces radio. Text describes stations and programs. World maps shows locations of AFRS stations, AFRS hospital systems in the U.S., commercial and government stations airing AFRS programs.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 294th week of the war, 176th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T22:03:24-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc857/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc857/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 294th week of the war, 176th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 294th week of the war, 176th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc857/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Maps: Soviets Enter Berlin ; Pacific Allies Gain. Inset map: Berlin.
Back: [text and ill.]: San Francisco Conference -- Geared to peace and progress -- International organization proposed at Dumbarton Oaks.</p>Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Japan's empire, its advance and retreat2006-10-19T22:02:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc858/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc858/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Japan's empire, its advance and retreat" title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Japan's empire, its advance and retreat" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc858/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text chart of the history of Japan's empire from 1895 to 19 August, 1945.
4 maps: Japanese empire, 1931; Japanese empire, Dec. 1941; Japanese empire, Aug. 1942 ; Japanese holdings as war ended.
Back:
"Please...get there and back!": contains photographs and text about the Army Transportation Corps. Includes picture of a woman's face.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 15 weeks, 192nd week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:58:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc859/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc859/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 15 weeks, 192nd week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 15 weeks, 192nd week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc859/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes attacks on Japan.
Map of East Asia:The Knockout blows fall.
Includes photographs: Soviet Union sends powerful Far Eastern forces into Manchuria, American plane drops atomic bomb on Japanese city of Hiroshima, Third fleet warships and planes.
Back:
Advance base sectional docks. Description and photographs of Navy floating dry docks.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 14 weeks, 191st week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:57:38-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc860/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc860/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 14 weeks, 191st week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 14 weeks, 191st week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc860/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Summary of Potsdam conference. War News 7 August.
Map shows European boundaries as of January 1938. Inset map details administration of eastern Germany and East Prussia.
Back:
Map of Formosa; inset map shows location of Formosa in Asia.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 13 weeks, 190th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:52:47-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc861/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc861/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 13 weeks, 190th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 13 weeks, 190th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc861/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
"In a few months we expect to run out of targets in Japan"--Maj. Gen. C. E. LeMay. Text describes targets in Japan.
Map: Japan. Relief shown pictorially.
Includes photograph of Kobe : under B-29 attack, 4 June 45.
Back:
Special devices. "Dedicated to the safe and rapid training of pilots and aircrewmen."
Photographs: Recognition; Navigation; Maintenance; Bombing and torpedoing; Operational flight training; Terrain recognition; Anti-aircraft; Fixed gunnery; Free gunnery.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 12 weeks, 189th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:51:44-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 12 weeks, 189th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 12 weeks, 189th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc862/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes war action at 7 points in Japan and is keyed to map.
Map: U.S. and British fleet fight along the coasts of Japan.
Includes photograph: Swarms of carrier aircraft and guns of the combined U.S. and British fleet rocked Japan.
Back:
1907. Text describes the creation of a division of aeronautics in 1907. Includes 9 photographs of various types of Allied aircraft.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 11 weeks, 188th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:47:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc863/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc863/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 11 weeks, 188th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 11 weeks, 188th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc863/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
At bottom left: Halsey's ships rake Japan. At upper right: The Queen Mary brings home a boatload of Yanks. At lower right: Soldiers marching in formation behind a listing of "Divisions tenatively scheduled to return to United States during remainder of 1945. At lower center: Ft. Jackson, S.C. - training in jungle fighting before leaving for the Pacific. In center: Training posts for divisions returned and due to return for redeployment.
Map showing Asia and northern Australia ; outline map of the U.S. showing locations of various military camps
Includes 3 photographs.
Back:
The battle line. Text describes the role of the Army Engineer.
Includes photographs: Road making materials ground out by an Engineer rock crusher -- Bulldozer carving a road out of a hillside -- Dependable water supplies for troops -- Engineers working in deep snow as they unreel and adjust barbed wire -- Engineer divers are decompressed -- Bridges are arrested so that tank-dozers may clear the path -- Storms only make the "snapper's" job tougher as he seeks out mine fields -- Engineer corps cranes operate in the surf.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 10 weeks, 187th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:46:32-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc864/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc864/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 10 weeks, 187th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 10 weeks, 187th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc864/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
8 years of war in China with chart of significant dates. Shows Japanese held areas as of 10 July with distances between larger cities.
Map of Southeast Asia. Includes inset map of Asia.
Includes 3 photographs.
Back:
[Quote from General Somervell] Burn this thought into your minds ...</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 9 weeks, 186th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:40:27-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc865/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc865/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 9 weeks, 186th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 9 weeks, 186th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc865/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts and is keyed to map; Allies push closer.
Maps show East Asia.
Back:
On verso: Size! Comparison map of the United States to the western Pacific with text.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 8 weeks, 185th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:37:02-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc866/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc866/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 8 weeks, 185th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 8 weeks, 185th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc866/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts and is keyed to maps of Asia and the Pacific.
Maps of Borneo and Southeast Asia. Relief shown by gradient tints. Inset shows the area of Borneo compared with the United States.
Photograph of Balikpapan.
Back:
"Now--if he will just save some money--everything will be O.K." Color illustration of woman with hammer in hand and four lucky horseshoes hanging around a service star.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 7 weeks, 184th week of U.S. participation in the war2006-10-19T21:36:02-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc867/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc867/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 7 weeks, 184th week of U.S. participation in the war" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 7 weeks, 184th week of U.S. participation in the war" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc867/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various fronts and is keyed to map.
Photographs: Japanese soldiers, Japanese submarine, Suicide planes, Japanese war industry, aerial view of damage to Tokyo.
Map: East Asia and Pacific. Inset maps: 5480 tons of bombs a day!
Back:
World map with shaded areas showing liberated areas since 7 Dec 1941, enemy held areas as of 8 May 1945; dotted lines show battlelines as of 7 Dec 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 8 May 1945.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 293rd week of the war, 175th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:35:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc868/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc868/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 293rd week of the war, 175th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 293rd week of the war, 175th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc868/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Maps: Okinawa Battle rages; Vienna taken; Europe; Germany; Italian offensive; Insets: Okinawa.
Back: WAC: 3rd anniversary. Includes 8 photographs along with text descriptions and one cartoon by Sgt. Herblock.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 249th week of the war, 131st week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:06:37-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc869/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc869/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 249th week of the war, 131st week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 249th week of the war, 131st week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc869/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text highlights action on various war fronts: France ; Italy ; Pacific ; Eastern Front ; Balkans.
Inset maps: The advance beyond Rome ; Europe ; The Normandy coast ; China.
Photographs: American assault troops move ashore in northern France ; Canadians with bicycles disembark from an infantry landing craft.
Back: Map of Germany and adjacent areas shows railroads, superhighways, rivers, and mountains.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:03:51-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc870/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc870/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc870/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: France, Eastern front, Italy, Pacific, China, Southeast Asia.
Maps: Schouten Islands; Channel Coast; Italy.
Back:
"The battle-line is where the Infantry is"... Large photograph of infantryman with text describing the importance of the infantry.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:01:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc871/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc871/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc871/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Western Europe, USSR, Pacific, Southeast Asia, China.
Maps: Approach to Rome; northern New Guinea.
Includes photographs: U.S. Navy plane on patrol duty; American jeep passes by a disabled German self-propelled 88mm. gun in the Spigno area; Ensign R. Black, Navy hellcat pilot of Brigham, Utah exits from his shattered plane.
Back:
Air commandos.
Text and 8 photographs tell the story of air commandos in Asia.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 246th week of the war, 128th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:00:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc872/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc872/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 246th week of the war, 128th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 246th week of the war, 128th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc872/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Pacific, USSR, China, Southeast Asia, Western Europe.
Maps: Central Italy showing current offensive areas and the battle line as of 11 May, 1944; Extent of Allied ground force operations.
Includes photographs: 20,000 ft. column of smoke rising from Ploesti, Romania; Supply column heads north through Castelforte, Italy; American soldier walks through piles of rubble in the aftermath of heavy shelling; Amphibious "ducks" outside Anzio, laden with supplies for Fifth Army troops; Tanks emerge from the Assam Hills in northern India; Army nurse Lt. Jane Easton of Atlantic City, NJ and nurse Doru Chu of China tend to Corp. George Sammy of Gary, Ind. in China, Lt. La Retta Matthews of Lakeland, FL and Lt. Carolyn Taylor, Douglaston, L.I., N.Y. converse with a fabric shop owner in a Chinese city.
Back:
New Guinea. Map (continuation of map issued in Newsmap v. 2, no. 37).</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 292nd week of the war, 174th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:59:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc873/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc873/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 292nd week of the war, 174th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 292nd week of the war, 174th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc873/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Allies squeeze Reich; Okinawa resistance stiffens.
Maps: [Western Europe]; Allies squeeze Reich, U.S. forces make new landings
on Tawitawi and Masbate - Japanese battleship sunk, Okinawa resistance
stiffens.
Back: Illustration of a young woman looking at a 10 dollar war savings bond. Caption: "It will look even bigger-- after the war!"</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 291st week of the war, 173rd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:55:46-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc874/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc874/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 291st week of the war, 173rd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 291st week of the war, 173rd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc874/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
Americans Isolate Ruhr; Vienna Threatened; Ryukyus Invaded.
Maps: Eastern Europe, South Pacific, Okinawa.
Back: Map of China's southeast coast. Includes inset maps: Shanghai, Wenchow, Foochow, Swatow, Canton, Hong Kong.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 290th week of the war, 172nd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:54:55-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc875/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc875/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 290th week of the war, 172nd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 290th week of the war, 172nd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc875/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S.
Fleet Active; Alies Race Through Reich - Soviets Strike Toward
Austria
Maps: Allies race through Reich--Soviets strike toward Austria
[Germany], Pacific fleet action, Budapest to Vienna. Inset map: The Ruhr.
Back: Color photograph of a flame-throwing tank is accompanied by text highlighting research and development to produce new weapons.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 245th week of the war, 127th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:52:15-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc876/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc876/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 245th week of the war, 127th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 245th week of the war, 127th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc876/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Pacific, Southeast Asia, China, Western Europe, USSR.
Maps show Allied attacks from India and China into Burma; Current battle line in central Italy.
Includes photographs: Nazi 170mm and American 200mm. mobile guns at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.; Shells belonging to the Nazi and American guns; German paratroopers during street fighting in Cassino; Self-propelled German gun mounted on a Mark III chassis advances toward Allied positions in Cassino; Road sign posted near the Allied beachhead below Rome warns Allied forces against touching "butterfly bombs".
Back:
Your battleship and her requirements. Illustration of a battleship with text describing man hours required to design and build, materials to build, material to operate.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 289th week of the war, 171st week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:50:37-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 289th week of the war, 171st week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 289th week of the war, 171st week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text: Rhine bridgehead, Saar breakthrough, Berlin threat, Slow squeeze, Rich target, Principal port, "Jap Pittsburgh," Empire's heart.
Maps: Bonn-Koblenz; Saarbrucken-Frankfurt; Stettin-Berlin;
Danzig-Konigsberg; Kyushu; Kobe-Osaka; Nagoya; Tokyo.
Back: Text, photographs, and illustrations highlight some facts about the U.S.S.R.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 288th week of the war, 170th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:49:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc878/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc878/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 288th week of the war, 170th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 288th week of the war, 170th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc878/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
Americans Cross Rhine; New Philippine Landings; Allies in Mandalay.
Maps: Red Army menaces Oder line, Road to Mandalay, Mindanao P.I. Includes distance scale from Linz east to Berlin and from Zehden west to Berlin.
Back: Map of the Pacific and the Far East. Inset maps: Ryukyu Retto, Okinawa, Saipan, Iwo-Jima, Paramushiru, Chisima Retto (Kurile Is.).</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 287th week of the war, 169th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:47:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc879/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc879/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 287th week of the war, 169th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 287th week of the war, 169th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc879/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Iwo
Battle Bitter; Americans Take Cologne - Soviets Reach Baltic.
Maps: Pacific spearheads; The Rhine.
Back: Text and photographs highlight the bitter battle on the tiny
island of Iwo Jima.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:46:11-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc880/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc880/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc880/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S.
Troops Cross Roer in New Drives; Tokyo Smashed Again - Manila Falls.
Maps: Drives into Germany -- Volcano Islands -- Iwo.
Back: Text highlights what the Army is doing to help
the folks back home and suggests ways service people and families can work with the Office of Dependency Benefits to ensure prompt payments.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 285th week of the war, 167th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:44:14-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc881/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc881/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 285th week of the war, 167th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 285th week of the war, 167th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc881/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
Allies Widen Kleve-Goch Salient, Red Army Drives on Danzig, Americans
Land on Iwo and Corregidor - Tokyo Hammered
Maps: European war [Berlin including surrounding area and 2 insets] -- Pacific war [South Pacific and insets of Tokyo and Iwo].
Back: Text, photograph, and map highlight the big three Crimea conference. "President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Marshal Stalin meeting on the shores of the Black Sea, fully agreed on plans and policies that are designed to bring a secure peace to the World." Highlights are: the defeat of Germany; liberation; peace security and freedom for all; remove the causes of war.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 284th week of the war, 166th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:42:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc882/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc882/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 284th week of the war, 166th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 284th week of the war, 166th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc882/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Allies press western front Offensive; Manila battle continues -
B-29's active; Soviets make new crossings
Maps: Western Front, Soviet Salient, U.S. troops continue to clear Manila.
Back: Text and illustration and photographs highlight the role of Military Police.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 283rd week of the war, 165th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:41:14-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc883/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc883/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 283rd week of the war, 165th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 283rd week of the war, 165th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc883/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Allies close on Reich from two sides, Aircraft strike over wide Pacific area, Manila liberation frees prisoners.
Maps: [Germany]; [Pacific area]; Manila liberated. Insets: Manila
Back: Text and 17 photographs show Japan in 1939.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:39:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc884/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc884/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc884/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Americans drive toward Manila; Allied aircraft
active in Pacific; Red Army on road to Berlin; Allies erase German bulge.
Maps: Objective Manila; Pacific action; West to Berlin; East to Berlin. Inset map of Berlin.
Back: Text and 6 photographs highlight the activities of the Army Postal Service that delivers an average of 40 million piece of mail a week.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 281st week of the war, 163rd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:37:49-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc885/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc885/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 281st week of the war, 163rd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 281st week of the war, 163rd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc885/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
German Salient Compressed, Red Army in Full Scale Offensive, Tarlac
Falls - Pacific Air Action Continues.
Maps: European fronts -- South from Lingayen -- Formosa -- South China
Sea.
Back: Color poster highlights the importance of saving.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 280th week of the war, 162nd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:36:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc886/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc886/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 280th week of the war, 162nd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 280th week of the war, 162nd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc886/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S. aircrafts invade enemy waters, American troops penetrate Luzon, Allies Strike German Perimeter, Red Army on the Move.
Maps: U.S. aircrafts invade enemy waters -- Western front salient -- Burma -- American troops penetrate Luzon -- Road to Manila -- Soviet offensive.
Back: Color map of Sumatra and Malay states</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 244th week of the war, 126th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:34:56-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc887/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc887/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 244th week of the war, 126th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 244th week of the war, 126th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc887/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Air war, Eastern front, China, Burma-India, Italy, Pacific.
Maps: China-Burma; Sevastopol; Insets: Crimea.
Includes 8 photographs.
Back:
Moscow to Berlin. Map.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 279th week of the war, 161st week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:34:08-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc888/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc888/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 279th week of the war, 161st week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 279th week of the war, 161st week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc888/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
Allies score multiple gains in Burma; Luzon hammered from air-superforts active; German bulge compressed; new Philippine landings.
Maps: Pacific action; [Burma]; steps to Luzon; Luzon invasion; Counter-offensives.
Back: Two black and white aerial photographs of Duren, Germany: before and after.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 278th week of the war, 160th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:30:28-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc889/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc889/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 278th week of the war, 160th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 278th week of the war, 160th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc889/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Jap-Held Island Hammered from Air, Philippines take Allied Aerial Blows, Allies Blunt German Western Front Drive, Battle Rages Inside Budapest.
Maps: Burma, India, China -- Iwo-Jima -- Distance from Japan to Saipan -- Philippine targets -- Belgium region -- Central Europe -- Eastern front.
Back: Map of Germany and its approaches.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 277th week of the war, 159th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:28:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc890/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc890/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 277th week of the war, 159th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 277th week of the war, 159th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc890/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
German offensive gains momentum, "Greatest Japanese Defeat," Soviet forces in action, Fighting bitter on Italian front.
Maps: [German offensive] -- Mindoro -- Philippine Islands -- Leyte, Samar battle area -- Czechoslovakia, Hungary border -- Northern Italy near Bologna.
Back: 1945 calendar with advice: "Every day be careful what you say or write!"</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 276th week of the war, 158th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:25:40-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc891/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc891/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 276th week of the war, 158th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 276th week of the war, 158th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc891/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: 600-mile water jump, Pacific war in the air, Nazis stage offensive, Budapest Under Siege, Eighth Takes Strongpoint.
Maps: Mindoro -- Pacific war in the air -- Red Army -- Western action. Inset maps: Philippine Islands -- Budapest.
Back: Map of South Burma and Thailand</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 275th week of the war, 157th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:22:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc892/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc892/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 275th week of the war, 157th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 275th week of the war, 157th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc892/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Western front battle, Pressure on Budapest, German attack in Italy, Ormoc Falls: B-20s active, Far Eastern front.
Maps: European front, The Saar, Hungarian front, Pacific action,
Leyte area.
Back: Text highlights "Preventive Maintenance" and describes the need to take care of ordnance equipment and "keep 'em rolling." Illustrations of 18 types of mobile ordnance are labeled.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 274th week of the war, 156th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:19:53-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc893/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc893/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 274th week of the war, 156th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 274th week of the war, 156th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc893/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Allied pressure increases, Cologne approaches attacked, Saar Valley threatened; Red Army strikes; Ravenna falls; Pacific Theatre active; Kweiyang evacuated; Japs retreat in Burma.
Maps: Soviet drive; Cologne Plain; Winter offensive; Japanese threat; Leyte. Inset map: Philippines.
Back: Photographs and llustrations highlight various infantry weapons: guns, rifles, pistols, machine guns, mortars and other weapons.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 273rd week of the war, 155th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:16:52-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc894/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc894/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 273rd week of the war, 155th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 273rd week of the war, 155th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc894/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts:
Saipan to Tokyo -- Hit Jap shipping -- General Allied push -- Liberate Estonia -- Alexander takes over -- Action in Burma -- Japs drive on Kweiyang.
Maps: Action in the west -- Japan -- North Burma. Inset maps: Tokyo -- [distance from Tokyo to Saipan].
Back: Text and 8 photographs highlight the activities and achievements of the Army Medical Department.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 272nd week of the war, 154th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:14:40-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc895/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc895/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 272nd week of the war, 154th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 272nd week of the war, 154th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc895/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Open general offensive, Armies in action, Italian fighting bitter, Budapest under siege, U.S. planes hit Manila, Japs increase pressure, Ledo-Burma Road.
Maps: Leyte progress, Italian front, Allied offensive, Budapest to Miskolc.
Back: Text and 12 photographs highlight the "Mulberry" secret floating harbor used with the European invasion.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 271st week of the war, 153rd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:11:20-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc896/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc896/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 271st week of the war, 153rd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 271st week of the war, 153rd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc896/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Open Metz drive, Strong barriers ahead, Pressure on Budapest, Tirpitz goes down, Japs stiffen resistance, B-29s over targets, Evacuate U.S. air base.
Maps: Western front, Budapest to Miskolc front, Third Army offensive, Leyte, Allied troops strike south in Burma.
Back: Text highlights amphibian armies' combat strategies and victories. Includes 3 photographs plus images of the Ampib's shoulder patch and pocket patch.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 270th week of the war, 152nd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:08:21-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc897/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc897/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 270th week of the war, 152nd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 270th week of the war, 152nd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc897/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Drive to Free Port, Russian Soil Cleared, B-29s Bomb Singapore, Leyte Action, Eleventh Army Group,
Maps: [Eastern Europe], Road to Cologne [Germany], Philippines (Northern Half), Netherlands Battle Front.
Back: Post-war plans: a series of four cartoons emphasize the importance of a soldier using money wisely if he wants to achieve post-war goals. Options listed are soldiers' deposits, personal transfer account, class E allotments of pay, war bonds, and national service life insurance.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 243rd week of the war, 125th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:05:10-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc898/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc898/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 243rd week of the war, 125th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 243rd week of the war, 125th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc898/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Air offensive, Italy, Central Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia, Eastern front.
Maps: New Guinea; Pre-invasion air offensive.
Includes 7 photographs.
Back:
Four approaches to Japan [from Alaska, from China-Burma, from Manchuria, from the S. W. Pacific]. Color illustrations showing the 4 approaches from perspective above the globe.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 269th week of the war, 151st week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:02:41-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc899/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc899/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 269th week of the war, 151st week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 269th week of the war, 151st week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc899/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S. Naval Victory, Pearl Harbor Battleships, Allied Drives, Northern Action
Maps: Central Europe, the Philippines, includes inset map.
Back: Text and illustration describe how a vicious rumor is deadly and advises people to spike all rumors and never repeat them.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 268th week of the war, 150th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T19:59:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc900/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc900/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 268th week of the war, 150th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 268th week of the war, 150th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc900/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Philippine action, Chinese offensive, Western front drives, Soviet victory guns, Italian progress.
Maps: Manila (Philippines); Pacific area; Philippine Islands; European front; Netherlands.
Back: Your submarine, versatile warship. Cutaway cross section shows key features of a submarine. 3 photographs illustrate life aboard a submarine. Includes text from an Official Report of Admiral Ernest J. King, USN, Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet, and chief of Naval Operations, to the Secretary of the Navy.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 267th week of the war, 149th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T19:57:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc901/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc901/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 267th week of the war, 149th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 267th week of the war, 149th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc901/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Pacific, Western front, Eastern front, Italy, China, the Philippines
Maps: Germany, the Philippines, Italy.
Back: Large map of the United States and adjoining portions of Canada and Mexico. Includes inset map of naval districts beyond the continental United States, population of the states, sixteenth census, 1940.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 266th week of the war, 148th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T19:53:30-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc902/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc902/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 266th week of the war, 148th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 266th week of the war, 148th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc902/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Western front, Balkans, Baltic, China, Italy, Pacific.
Maps: Greece, China Burma, France, Belgium, Netherlands. Insets: Western Front.
Back: Text and photographs illustrate Air Technical Service Command.</p>