Newsmap. Monday, August 17, 1942 : week of August 7 to August 14

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Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Aleutians, China, India, Western Europe, Yugoslavia, Mediterranean, Russia. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Map insets show Solomon Islands, Russian front. Includes photographs: view of Tulagi; German fighter; Facing the Nazis; Sniper suit; A traitor covers up; Club for U.S. forces on London. Back: British Battle Dress. Includes 6 photograhs, 4 drawings with accompanying text.

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3 maps on 1 sheet : some col. ; sheet 89 x 120 cm. ; scales vary ; Means modified Van der Grinten projection

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[United States]. Army Orientation Course. August 17, 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Two Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 577 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Newsmap. Monday, August 17, 1942 : week of August 7 to August 14
  • Added Title: Newsmap ; v. 1, no. 17
  • Series Title: Newsmap
  • Added Title: British Battle Dress

Description

Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Aleutians, China, India, Western Europe, Yugoslavia, Mediterranean, Russia.

Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world.

Map insets show Solomon Islands, Russian front.

Includes photographs: view of Tulagi; German fighter; Facing the Nazis; Sniper suit; A traitor covers up; Club for U.S. forces on London.

Back:
British Battle Dress. Includes 6 photograhs, 4 drawings with accompanying text.

Physical Description

3 maps on 1 sheet : some col. ; sheet 89 x 120 cm. ; scales vary ; Means modified Van der Grinten projection

Notes

Southern Methodist University's Central University Libraries graciously loaned their copy of this Newsmap for digital imaging.
"Volume 1, No. 17"
"Prepared from public sources of information"
"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942 - 469049 "
Listed in 1942 Monthly Catalog, p. 1099.

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  • Publication Title: Newsmap
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 17

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

World War Two Newsmaps

The Newsmaps were published by the U.S. War Department during World War II. They usually feature maps displaying the theaters of conflict, and often include narrative descriptions of war-related events. Some feature photographic essays or poster-like designs on themes such as enemy insignias, demobilization, and farm loans.

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  • August 17, 1942

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  • Oct. 19, 2006, 2:36 p.m.

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  • April 15, 2019, 3:53 p.m.

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[United States]. Army Orientation Course. Newsmap. Monday, August 17, 1942 : week of August 7 to August 14, poster, August 17, 1942; [Washington D.C.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1016/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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