Philippine Islands

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Map of the Philippine Islands.

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1 map : col. ; on sheet 120 x 89 cm. ; scale [ca. 1:1,450,000]

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[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch. August 21, 1944.

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  • Main Title: Philippine Islands
  • Added Title: Newsmap ; v. 3, no. 18
  • Series Title: Newsmap

Description

Map of the Philippine Islands.

Physical Description

1 map : col. ; on sheet 120 x 89 cm. ; scale [ca. 1:1,450,000]

Notes

This is a Newsmap separate consisting of only the back map for this week's issue.

The full Newsmap is described in the 1944 Monthly Catalog, p. 1092.

"Volume III No. 18B"
"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1944 - 591000"
"Model prepared in the R and A Branch, O.S.S."

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  • OCLC: 54466041
  • Government Documents No.: W 109.207:3/18[B]
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc911

Publication Information

  • Publication Title: Newsmap
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 18

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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.

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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 21, 1944

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  • Oct. 19, 2006, 7:26 p.m.

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  • May 25, 2018, 2:58 p.m.

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[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch. Philippine Islands, poster, August 21, 1944; New York, N.Y.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc911/: accessed November 12, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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