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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.
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British Aircraft. 19 aircraft are identified by sketch or photograph. Text provides description of each.
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With Douglas DC-3 luxury liners, Delta Air Lines provides the fastest transportation to and from the South.
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Creator: Delta Air Lines.
Description: Delta commercial airplane in flight.
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WEFT is a system for aircraft recognition : wing, engine, fuselage, tail.
Date: 1942
Creator: Coggins, Jack.
Description: Chart describing the characteristics of various military aircrafts.
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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.
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Newsmap. Monday, July 20, 1942 : week of July 10 to July 17
Date: 1942-07-20
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course
Description: Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Russia, North Africa, Vichy fleet, Atlantic, Madagascar, Jugoslavia, Burma, China.
Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Includes inset maps: Battle of Midway, Battleground in North Africa, Russian Front.
Photographs: U.S. carrier is hit; Somewhere in Australia; Night bloom; Desert daybreak; Taken from Rommel; All-Chinese gun crew; Seagoing tractor on test; Ride through hell.
Back: Text and illustrations promote the WEFT (Wing, Engine, Fuselage, Tail) method of aircraft recognition.
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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.
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Machinery for dusting cotton.
Date: 1934-07
Creator: Gaines, R. C. (Robert Callaway), 1898-
Description: Describes the types of machinery which can be used for dusting cotton plants with chemicals to prevent boll weevil damage.
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Controlling the Japanese beetle.
Date: 1958-03
Creator: Fleming, Walter E. (Walter Ernest), 1899-
Description: Describes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle, the damage it causes to plants, and methods of control.
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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.
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British bombers have carried out over 1,600 raids on Germany (up to May, 1941)
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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.
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