Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Collection: World War II Newsmapshttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/NMAP/browse/?sort=date_d&fq=str_location_country:Papua+New+Guinea&fq=str_year:19442006-10-19T21:03:51-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Collection: World War II NewsmapsNewsmap. For the Armed Forces. 254th week of the war, 136th week of U.S. participation.2006-10-19T19:16:50-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc915/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc915/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 254th week of the war, 136th week of U.S. participation." title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 254th week of the war, 136th week of U.S. participation." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc915/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts. Maps display the Normandy front, the eastern front, and New Guinea. Back: "Saipan! within the inner defenses." Includes 9 photographs.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:03:51-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc870/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc870/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc870/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: France, Eastern front, Italy, Pacific, China, Southeast Asia.
Maps: Schouten Islands; Channel Coast; Italy.
Back:
"The battle-line is where the Infantry is"... Large photograph of infantryman with text describing the importance of the infantry.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 240th week of the war, 122nd week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:50:39-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc925/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc925/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 240th week of the war, 122nd week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 240th week of the war, 122nd week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc925/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR; Air war; Southeast Asia; Central Pacific; Southwest Pacific.
Maps: Burma; Dutch New Guinea/ North-East New Guinea/ Papua./ Relief shown by shading.
Includes 6 photographs.
Back:
Are the folks at home backing us up? . . . . Text describes war bond purchasing on the homefront. Includes illustrations.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 238th week of the war, 120th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:45:42-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc927/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc927/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 238th week of the war, 120th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 238th week of the war, 120th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc927/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Eastern front, Burma, Western Europe, Italy, Southwest Pacific, Kuriles.
Maps show Eastern Front; S. W. Pacific - Northern Bismarcks.
Includes 9 photographs, 3 showing aerial incendiaries.
Back:
Southeastern Europe. Map.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 236th week of the war, 118th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:37:09-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 236th week of the war, 118th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 236th week of the war, 118th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc930/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: USSR, Italy, Western Europe, Central Pacific, Bougainville, New Britain, Admiralty Is., New Guinea, Southeast Asia.
Map: U.S.S.R. Southern Front
Includes 10 photographs.
Back: Europe. Map.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 235th week of the war, 117th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:35:02-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc931/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc931/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 235th week of the war, 117th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 235th week of the war, 117th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc931/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Western Europe; Southwest Pacific; Burma; Eastern front; Italy; U-boats.
Maps: Burma: Burma map showing where Chinese and American troops are fighting; Burma map showing where Indian and British troops engage the Japs; Bismarck Sea; Insets: Manus.
Includes 10 photographs.
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Old sea dog learns new tricks; Anzio Harbor. Includes 12 photographs.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 233rd week of the war, 115th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:29:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc933/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc933/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 233rd week of the war, 115th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 233rd week of the war, 115th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc933/small/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Central Pacific, Southwest Pacific, Air war, Burma, USSR.
Maps show air attacks from London to various sites in Germany; New Ireland; south Pacific; Truk Is.
Includes photographs: "Island forts", Marine corps set up radio telephone sets at Roi Island, Leathernecks set up machine guns immediately upon landing, All-Negro Ninety-Ninth Fighter Squadron at Anzio, German prisoners disembark from an LST to a prison camp, wounded female Jugoslav guerillas arrive in Malta, General Sir Harold Alexander chats with Yank rangers near Cisterno.
Back: Text states "In Mein Kampf, Hitler stated that his plan was to destroy France first, then England, after which he would have the United States cornered without a fight!."</p>Newsmap. Monday, January 3, 1944 : week of December 22 to December 29, 1943, 225th week of the war, 107th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T18:04:25-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc942/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc942/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, January 3, 1944 : week of December 22 to December 29, 1943, 225th week of the war, 107th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, January 3, 1944 : week of December 22 to December 29, 1943, 225th week of the war, 107th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc942/small/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: New Britain, Air offensive, USSR, Italy, Scharnhorst, Command.
Maps: Central Italy showing rivers and roads, Distance from London to the coast of France near Boulogne, Coastline of northern Scandinavia.
Photographs: American 155mm gun fires on German positions at Mignano; American soldiers temporarily reside in holes on Venafro Ridge; Equipment retreating Germans used to tear up railroad tracks; Allied troops clear the torn up tracks to use the road bed as a highway; An LST lands at Mono Island.
Back: Color map of northeast New Guinea/New Britain.</p>