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Map of the European Theater

Map of the European Theater
Accession Number
M1781
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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
6 1/4 inches = 100 miles. Pacific Theater: 2 inches = 500 miles. Philippines: None. Inset of Manila: 3/4 inch = 5 miles
TIF Identifier
M1781.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, February 12, 1945." The map of the European theater shows super highways, main roads, rivers, international boundaries, the battle line on the Western front as of February 6, 1945, and the battle line on the Eastern front as of January 14, January 30, and February 6, 1945. The map of the Pacific theater shows railroads, rivers, relief, and points of American activity in Iwo, Taiwan, Kobe, Japan, and Manila, Philippines. The map of the Philippines, focusing on Luzon, shows roads, rivers, mountains, raised relief, airfields, and points of American activity moving towards Manila from January 9 to February 4, 1945. The inset, focusing on Manila, shows railroads, roads, rivers, airfields, and other details. Printed text reveals news on multiple fronts. Printed text and photographs on the back describe life in Japan in 1939. This section, titled "Inside Japan," states that "the pictures were taken by an American tourist and are believed to be among the last to leave the country."

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