World War II unit route maps collection, 1944-1945

Collection Summary

Title	World War II unit route maps collection, 1944-1945
Inclusive Dates	1944-1945
Bulk Dates	1945
Call No.	G5721.S7 coll .W6
Creator	Library of Congress
Extent	85 maps
Language	Collection material primarily in English. One map in French.
Location	Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm024001
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2024593503
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.