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1. Thomas F. Peel World War II map collection

   14 items. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of 14 maps that date to World War II. Some maps depict waritme situations in France and Germany and others show military bases in the United States. The collection also contains a celebratory campaign map the U.S. 13th Armored Division, known as the Black Cats. Peel annotated some of the maps.

2. Diroca World War II map collection

   22 items. 21 maps. 1 atlas. 1 map folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of 21 maps from Newsmap, The Times Atlas, Time Magazine, and others that depict World War II. Some maps contain supporting textual information. Also included is an atlas of Italian territorial claims following World War I.

3. 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.

4. Solomon Mullin World War II map collection

   34 items. 23 maps. 11 textual documents. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Solomon Mullin World War II map collection contains 23 photostats of annotated flak maps of Western Europe that depict German anti-craft fire upon American bombers from July 1944 to April 1945. Additional war records include six of Solomon Mullin's individual flight records, five documents related to his military service, and a receipt of donation.

5. Herman R. Friis cartographic manuals collection

   18 manuals . 1 box (.4 linear ft). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Hermann R. Friis collection contains cartographic manuals published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Army, War Department, and Geological Survey. A number of the manuals are from World War II, which discuss aerial photographs and military map symbols. Maps in the manuals include: the world, North America, the United States, Montana, Scandinavia, and France, among others. These maps exemplify different cartographic techniques.

6. Ian Mumford World War II cartographic intelligence reports collection

   9 cartographic reports . 91 aerial photographs . 3 manuals . 1 box (.4 linear ft). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection contains nine British intelligence cartographic reports created during World War II. The areas covered by the reports include Germany, Italy, and France, among other places in Europe. The reports are supplemented with aerial photographs and are arranged by sortie number. The collection also contains three British government manuals, which include maps, that relate to the history of the British Ordnance Survey.

7. Otto A. Ewaldsen World War II map collection

   9 maps. 1 chart. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Otto A. Ewaldsen served in the U.S. Army 650th Engineer Topographic Battalion during World War II. He authored the book Mapping was our mission: the military history of the 650th Engineer Topographic Battalion during World War II, August 1942 to April 1946: from Camp White, Oregon to Japan. The collection consists of maps of Japan, photocopies of American military bases in Oregon that appeared in his book, and a chart for converting European and Asiatic geographic terms into English.

8. Anthony A. Faranda World War II maps, photographs, and papers collection

   3 maps . 3 photographs . 23 pages typed and photocopied . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Anthony A. Faranda served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was attached to the 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in the South Pacific Theater. The collection consists of captured Japanese maps, textual documents concerning military map creation and printing, and wartime photographs.

9. Morton L. Deyo World War II map collection

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

   Summary:

   The collection consists of maps related to Morton L. Deyo's role as a naval task force commander during World War II. Six of the maps depict amphibious landing intelligence in southern France. Two maps show operations in the Pacific.

10. Paul Swazuk World War II map and papers collection

    2 maps. 7 pieces (documents, letters, and photographs). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Paul Swazuk served as a corporal in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. He participated in the D-Day parachute operations in Normandy, France, glider landings in Holland during Operation Market Garden, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. His unit liberated a concentration camp, and after the war, he served in the Amercian sector of occupied Berlin. The collection consists of two papers, a photo, and biographical information.