Newsmap. Monday, January 25, 1943 : week of January 15 to January 22

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Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Tripoli, Western Europe, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Pacific and Far East, Russia, Chile, Iraq. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps: Tunisia/Libya ; Russian Front. Photographs: North Africa; Forward positions: Guadalcanal; Not in "Mein Kampf" [retreating German panzers struggling through mud]; Jap ships feel U.S. air blows. Back: Poster illustrating Italian Navy uniforms and insignia. Includes Italian pronunciation chart.

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

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[United States.] Army Orientation Course. January 25, 1943.

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  • Main Title: Newsmap. Monday, January 25, 1943 : week of January 15 to January 22
  • Added Title: Newsmap ; v. 1, no. 40
  • Series Title: Newsmap
  • Added Title: Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia

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Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Tripoli, Western Europe, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Pacific and Far East, Russia, Chile, Iraq.

Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps: Tunisia/Libya ; Russian Front.

Photographs: North Africa; Forward positions: Guadalcanal; Not in "Mein Kampf" [retreating German panzers struggling through mud]; Jap ships feel U.S. air blows.

Back: Poster illustrating Italian Navy uniforms and insignia. Includes Italian pronunciation chart.

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

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"Volume 1, No. 40"
"from public sources of information"
"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943 - 469049"
Listed in 1943 Monthly Catalog, p. 251.

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  • OCLC: 48120799
  • Government Documents No.: W 109.107:1/40
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc990

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  • Publication Title: Newsmap
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 40

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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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  • January 25, 1943

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[United States.] Army Orientation Course. Newsmap. Monday, January 25, 1943 : week of January 15 to January 22, poster, January 25, 1943; Washington, D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc990/: accessed December 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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