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Newsmap. Monday, October 18, 1943 : week of October 7 to October 14, 214th week of the war, 96th week of U.S. participation
Date: 1943-10-18
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course
Description: Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Russia, Central Italy, Italy, Azores, Air offensive, Norway, Southwest Pacific, Wake.
Large world map shows United Nations, Axis and Axis occupied areas, countries with Axis relations broken, and neutral countries. Includes inset maps: Eastern Europe, Roads to Rome, the globe, Scene of combined operations in the southwest Pacific.
Photographs: Burma bombing campaign, Modern road to Rome, Wake Island, Tailgunner Sergt. Harris Goldberg of Brookline, Mass.
Back: Photographic view of the world with the center at Tokyo, Japan. Includes instructions for using a detachable scale that, when centered on Tokyo, measures distances along any line running through Tokyo.
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Newsmap for the Armed Forces : UNO, 51 Nations Unite For Peace
Date: 1946-01-21
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch
Description: Front: The text highlights the founding of the UNO.
Map: UNO members, their colonies and territories.
Photographs: the opening session of the UNO at Central Hall, London, 10
January, 1945; American delegates to the UNO in conference.
Back: Illustration of a sailor and French ships accompany text describing how the French fleet was scuttled at Toulan--destroying the harbor and surrounding installations--to avoid use by the Germans.
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Newsmap : Facing Starvation! : Army food conservation program
Date: [1946]
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch
Description: 6 photographs with text: Here's how you can help; eat less bread; take only what you eat; substitute for scarce foods; use less sugar; plant a garden.
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Newsmap : Farm loans
Date: [1946]
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch
Description: Text describes how the amended GI Bill supports farm loans.
Includes 6 photographs.
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Newsmap : Job security
Date: [1946]
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch
Description: Text describes how the amended GI Bill of Rights helps veterans.
Includes 2 photographs.
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Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Army Plan for Unifying Armed Forces
Date: 1945-11-12
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch
Description: Front: Text and chart show chain of command and
organizational structure in the proposed unified armed forces. The
plan was presented to the Senate Military Affairs Committee on 30
October 1945.
Back: Illustration of a young woman with crossed fingers has caption emphasizing the need to save some of that hard-earned money.
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Newsmap for the Armed Forces : New Discharge Scores
Date: 1945-10-01
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch
Description: Front: New discharge scores are given for enlisted men, WACS, and officers. Also includes excerpts from a transcript of General Marshall's extemporaneous remarks on demobilization during an appearance before Members of Congress on 20 September [1945].
Photographs: General of the Army Marshall and General Handy confer at
their recent meeting with Senate and House members, [soldiers and
civilians].
Back: The text gives important facts about service life insurance.
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Newsmap. Monday, June 1, 1942 : week of May 22 to May 29
Date: 1942-06-01
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course
Description: Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Allied raids effective -- Stilwell in India -- Chinese repulse Japs -- Planes sink subs -- Against overconfidence -- Private buys $3,700 war bonds -- U.S. mission in Britain points to new fronts -- Labor will be 'frozen' -- Camacho asks for war -- 'Freeze' fish, razors -- New registration set -- Recruiting for WAAC -- Millions in war work -- Bombers to pop out like Model T's at Willow Run -- Kurdish revolt crushed -- Heavy action at Kharkov -- Himmler's aid wounded -- Axis drive in Libya -- RAF ruins Genoa.
Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world.
Inset maps show area occupied by Japanese troops near Chungking -- Nazi drives and Soviet attacks near Kharkov.
Includes photographs: Beaufort torpedo-bombers under mass production in Australia -- Sec. Hull -- Lt. Gen. Arnold -- Lt. Gen. Somervell -- Rear Adm. Towers -- WAAC officer's winter and summer uniforms and Auxiliary's winter uniform -- Flying B-24 -- Bren Gun carriers in action -- Long-barrelled Russian rifles -- British 25 pounder fires on the enemy in Libya -- Hurricane bomber -- Training for motor torpedo boat service.
Includes 1 cartoon.
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Jap Ground Forces. Includes photographs: On Guard, Support Fire, Surrender, Alley Fight, Loopholes, Barricade, Tanks Over Water, Aim, Mopping Up, Bridge on Land, Far North, Squad Rush, Mud Hole. Inset has text details for each photograph.
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Newsmap. Monday, May 25, 1942 : week of May 15 to May 22
Date: 1942-05-25
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course
Description: Front :
Text describes action on various war fronts: Axis hunts Shangri La -- Shadow on Australia -- New threat to China -- Gandhi still passive -- More Yanks in Ireland -- U.S. gets Panama bases -- Spain would trade -- Island volcano erupts -- Axis people grumble -- Axis battles Chetniks -- Air travel curtailed -- Prinz Eugen torpedoes -- Attack on Kharkov -- Vichy downs RAF planes -- Africa drive hinted -- Malta counts bombings.
Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world.
Inset maps show the Burma Road and a map of a portion of Europe overlaying a map of the United States. U.S. cities are shown in italics, European cities in capitals.
Includes photographs: Doolittle did much -- North American B-25 -- Gandhi opposes [scorched earth policy] -- School of 'tin fish' ready for their deadly work -- Shell casings stacked in Moscow factory -- Rommel might move -- Catalinas from America keep an eye on the Mediterranean -- RAF salvages wrecked planes from desert.
Includes 1 cartoon.
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Know Your Enemies: the Nazi Army. Includes photographs: Supporting Fire, Howitzer in Action, Moving Up, Mountain Troops, Tank Destroyer, Anti-Aircraft Alert, No. 2 Man, Quick Crossing, Battle Practice, Flame Thrower, Mopping Up. Inset has text details for each photograph.
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Newsmap. Monday, May 18, 1942 : week of May 8 to May 15
Date: 1942-05-18
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course
Description: Text describes action on various war fronts: Jap advance lines cut -- U.S. bombers in India -- Jap defeat in China -- Tribute to team work -- Tokyo raid confirmed -- Axis attack forecast -- Subs in St. Lawrence -- Plan relief corps -- WAAC bill passes -- State laws 'brake' war -- Deal at Martinique -- Raid Jap settlements -- Peru's president here -- Freight by plane -- Gas rationing starts -- Indies fliers here -- British announce war casualties -- R.A.F. pushes attacks -- Gort to Malta command -- Mission to Africa -- Spring offensive on -- Norway plant wrecked.
Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world.
Inset map shows German and Russian advances near the Black Sea.
Includes photographs: Lt. Gen. Stillwell -- Vice Pres. Wallace -- Lt. Gen. Somervell -- New bombs piled underground awaiting delivery -- Lord Gort -- Russian troop answer the Nazi assault -- British troops practice street fighting tactics.
Includes 1 cartoon.
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