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1. J.F. Sanders World War II aeronautical chart collection

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

   Summary:

   The collection consists of fourteen sectional aeronautical charts that date to World War II and depict locations within the United States.

2. Marshall Ryder World War II aeronautical chart collection

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

   Summary:

   The collection consists of 26 aeronautical charts that date to World War II. Among them are 16 charts that depict locations in Europe and 8 that depict locations in the United States. The materials were compiled by Marshall Ryder, who served in the U.S. Troop Carrier Command during World War II. He was aboard a C-47 that dropped paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Ryder annotated some of the charts.

3. 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.