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Map of Normandy

Map of Normandy
Accession Number
M1766
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Cartographer
Army Information Branch, Army Service Forces, War Department.
Keywords
World War, 1939-1945
Photo Color
Color
Physical Size
35 X 47 inches
Related Collection (Plain)
Thirty-Fifth Division Association Records
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Scale
12 3/4 inches = 25 miles. New Guinea: 4 1/2 inches = 500 miles. Eastern Front: 3 inches = 150 miles
TIF Identifier
M1766.tif
Rights

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Credit: Army Information Branch, Army Service Forces, War Department.

Courtesy Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Independence, Missouri.

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Description

An American map titled "Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Monday, July 24, 1944." The map of the Normandy front shows railroads, roads, rivers, forests, and other details. The map of New Guinea and adjacent areas shows rivers, relief, boundaries, and areas under Allied and Japanese control. The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, rivers, international boundaries in and after 1939, the battle line as of June 23, 1944, and the current battle line. Printed text reveals news on multiple fronts. Printed text and photographs on the back describe the Allied victory at Saipan.

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