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Map of the Western Front

Map of the Western Front
Accession Number
M1779
Printer-Friendly Version
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
3 1/2 inches = 10 miles. 1 1/4 inches = 100 miles. 2 3/4 inches = 50 miles. 3 1/4 inches = 300 miles. 1 1/4 inches = 1 mile. 2 3/4 inches = 300 miles. 2 3/4 inches = 80 miles
TIF Identifier
M1779.tif
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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, January 8, 1945." The map of the Western front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and points of American First and Third Army activity. The map of the European theater shows international boundaries, cities of interest, and highlights an area in western Italy where Allied Fifth Army troops pushed back a limited German offensive. The map of the Eastern front shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, and points of Soviet activity near Budapest, Hungary. The map of the front in Burma shows railroads, roads, rivers, international boundaries, the Burma Road, and points of Allied activity. The map of Iwo Jima shows relief and areas of interest, including Mount Suribachi. The map of the southwest Pacific shows distances from Iwo Jima to Japan and Saipan. The map of the Philippine Islands shows railroads, roads, rivers, and points of aerial assaults by the Far East Air Force. Printed text reveals news on multiple fronts.

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