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1. Glenn R. Fackler World War II map collection

   14 items . 11 facsimile map sheets . 3 textual documents . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Glenn R. Fackler World War II map collection contains 11 reproductions of maps from the publication titled Eleven war maps with the dates of important events in World War II. The book was published in 1945 by the Geographia Map Co. of New York. The donor's reproductions were not large enough to completely cover the contents of the maps. Three textual documents are included.

2. John Fox World War II map collection

   17 maps . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   A collection of 17 photomaps (Mosaic No. 41) created by the 942nd Engineer Topographic Battalion of the Eighth Air Force. The photomaps depict the German cities of Coblenz (Koblenz), Bendorf, and Neuwied, and the surrounding area. The photomaps were created during World War II.

3. World War II unit route maps collection, 1944-1945

   85 maps. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The World War II unit route maps collection consists of maps created by individual U.S. military units commemorating and outlining their movements, engagements, and routes of travel during the second World War. The maps primarily depict historical and geographic landmarks and major events pictorially. Most maps were created by units of the U.S. Army at the division and battalion level, and many are undated, but presumed to have been created in or around 1945 at the conclusion of the war. Units operating in Western Europe -- particularly France, the Low Countries, and Germany -- have the most representation, with select maps depicting Italy, North Africa, the Pacific Ocean, the Philippines, and the Aleutian Islands. The collection consists of 85 unique maps.

4. World War II military intelligence map collection : declassified maps and reports from the American, British, and German militaries

   21,231 items. 281 containers. 9 boxes. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Compiled by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the collection consists of 21,231 maps, charts, photographs, photo-maps, diagrams, illustrations, and supporting documents organized into 281 reports/containers. The materials were used by the Americans, British, and Germans to plan military operations during World War II. All items are desclassified. The folders/containers are housed in nine banker's boxes.