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	Newsmap. Monday, November 30, 1942 : week of November 20 to November 27 Date: 1942-11-30 Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course Description: Text describes action on various war fronts: Russia, Tunisia, Libya, West Africa, Martinique, New Guinea, Solomons. Front: large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps: Offensive in New Guinea; Tunisia; North Africa; South Russia. Photographs: Guadalcanal; Jeeps in Russia; Unloading in North Africa; U.S. patrol landed on one of the isolated islands of the Aleutian group. Back: Aircraft insignia. Aircraft insignia are subject to change constantly. These are based on information available up to November 30, 1942. > more info

	Newsmap. Monday, April 5, 1943 : week of March 26 to April 2, 186th week of the war, 68th week of U.S. participation Date: 1943-04-05 Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course Description: Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Tunisia, Russia, Southwest Pacific, Air offensive, Aleutians. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset map shows Tunisia. Includes photographs: troops receiving daily news summaries, bombers in flight, M-10 tank destroyers, and a German Mark VI. Back: British Aircraft. 19 aircraft are identified by sketch or photograph. Text provides description of each. > more info

	Newsmap. Monday, November 2, 1942 : week of October 23 to October 30 Date: 1942-11-02 Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course Description: Front: Text desribes action on various war fronts: Solomons, Central and South Pacific; North Africa; Italy; Russia; Burma and India; China; Aleutians. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps show North Africa; The Caucasus. Includes 10 photographs. Back: There is no all-purpose plane. 20 photographs show Heavy Bombers -- Medium and light bombers -- Fighters -- Torpedo bombers -- Transports -- Naval patrol planes. Text accompanies the photographs. > more info

	Aircraft engines. Date: 1945. Creator: United States. War Dept. Description: Discusses the principles, classification, description, and construction of internal combustion engines used in military aircraft. Covers several types of engine, as well as storage and shipment. > more info

	Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 3 weeks, 180th week of U.S. participation in the war Date: 1945-05-28 Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch Description: Front: Text describes fighting on Okinawa. Maps: Okinawa; Nagoya ablaze; [Japan-East China Sea]. Back: Text and 10 photographs show reconnaissance aircraft and activities. > more info

	Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. V-E Day + 12 weeks, 189th week of U.S. participation in the war Date: 1945-07-30 Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch Description: 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. > more info

	British bombers have carried out over 1,600 raids on Germany (up to May, 1941) Date: Creator: Description: Color poster is a stylized drawing of aircraft in battle. Four bomber planes are depicted in camouflage. A large explosion is shown at the upper left corner of the picture. > more info

	Prepared. Chocks removed! Date: Creator: Thiessen, Jr., J. Description: Two posters on one sheet. The large photo on the left is of a "fighter pilot of the Netherlands East Indies Military Air Force" in uniform, standing in a grassy field in front of an airplane. The large photo on the right is labeled, "Fighter plane of the Netherlands East Indies Military Air Force about to take the air". A man facing away from the viewer uses arm signals to direct an airplane on the ground in front of him. In the upper left of each large photo is a small insignia consisting of a crown and two crossed rifles. Around the edges of the sheet are small photographs of airplanes, bombs, and airplane mechanics. > more info

	Aircraft hardware and materials. Date: 1942. Creator: United States. War Dept. Description: Provides aircraft maintenance personnel with general information about the principles materials and hardware used in aircraft construction and repair. > more info

	Aircraft insignia. Date: 1943 Creator: Coggins, Jack. Description: Twenty different types of airplanes fly across the scene, each with distinct markings. The main background is of clouds in the sky. The border is comprised of insignia of aircraft from 47 countries. > more info