War map (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	World War II (continued)
		[War in the East], 1942 (continued)
			Richard Edes Harrison Fortune Magazine, New York Japan advances into China and South East Asia, as seen from a spherical projection.
FOLDER 111		Battle for Asia, 1942
			Fortune Magazine New York The Axis threatens British India.
FOLDER 112		[Rough Sketch of the Atlantic in a Critical Situation - Explosion Points in the U.S. Participation of the War], 1942
			Anonymous Japan The Japanese depict the Atlantic theatre of war and events in Europe and the eastern United States.
FOLDER 113		Keys to the City for Service Men, 1942
			Edwin Sundberg New York Portuguese text A guide to New York for service men visiting the city.
FOLDER 114		A Batalha do Atlantico, 1943
			F. Donald Blake Alf Cooke Ltd., Leeds and London The balance of power in the Battle of the Atlantic swings in the favor of the Allies.
FOLDER 115		The United States at War, 1943
			Stanley Turner New York The United States makes important contributions to the war effort.
FOLDER 116		Mappa de Europa, c.1943
			Anonymous Lisbon Portuguese text A pro-Axis pictorial map, in which a pan-European effort is waged to battle the Soviet Union, depicted as a menacing giant who holds a burning torch and rifle with long bayonet, but Portugal, represented by a soldier, looks away and fails to join.
FOLDER 117		A Pictorial Map of Scenes in and around Army-Slang, 1943
			Ernest Dudley Chase Winchester, Massachusetts The United States, depicted as an Eagle, is overlaid with vignettes depicting popular Army slang words, such as "foxhole" and "brass hats."
FOLDER 118		Defense Map of the United States, c.1943
			Rand McNally Chicago The locations of army and naval bases are shown within the United States and supplemented with vignettes.
FOLDER 119		Target Tokyo, 1943
			F.E. Manning Newsmap, Washington A photographic view of the world that places Tokyo at the center.
FOLDER 120		Target Berlin, 1943
			F.E. Manning Newsmap, Washington A photographic view of the world that places Berlin at the center.
FOLDER 121		Star Weekly Map of Germany, 1943
			R.I. Star Weekly, Toronto Allied bombs fall on Germany; the results appear in charts.
FOLDER 122		Star Weekly Map of the Near East, 1943
			R.I. Star Weekly, Toronto Supply routes and oil fields in the Middle East are highlighted.
FOLDER 123		Map of the Trans-Canada Highway, 1943
			Star Weekly Toronto Canada's roads, railroads, and commodities support the war effort.
FOLDER 124		Amazing Invasion Map: Japs Plan to Seize the West Coast, 1943
			Ray Richards Los Angeles Examiner, Los Angeles The "pattern of [Tokyo's] strategy revealed" and points to an invasion of the American west coast.
FOLDER 125		Star Weekly Map of Britain's Air Offensive, 1943
			Harris Parlane Star Weekly, Toronto Britain's air force strikes across Germany and Occupied Europe.
FOLDER 126		Japan's Pacific Fortress, 1943
			Richard Edes Harrison Fortune Magazine, New York The Allies threaten Japan's expansive Pacific empire.
FOLDER 127		Newsmap, 1943
			F.E. Manning Newsmap, Washington Using maps, newsprint, and photograph's, Manning's map summarizes events on the Eastern Front and Papua New Guinea.
FOLDER 128		Japs Bolstering Southern Bases in Fear of Allied Drive, 1943
			Charles Owen Los Angeles Japan prepares for the imminent Allied offensive.
FOLDER 129		Nav. War Map No. 3 - World War 2 in the North Sea Area, 1944
			U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington, DC U.S. Navy ships and planes contribute to the defeat of Hitler's forces on land and sea and in the air.
FOLDER 130		Nav. War Map No. 1 - The Mediterranean, 1944
			U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington, DC Allied fleets dominate the Mediterranean Sea and present opportunities for invasion.
FOLDER 131		Nav. War Map No. 4 - The North Pacific Area, 1944
			U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington, DC Japan attacks the North Pacific and American responds with overwhelming force.
FOLDER 132		Nav. War Map No. 2 - The South China Sea, 1944
			U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington, DC Territory in the South Pacific Sea provides the Japanese Empire with valuable resources and a great battle awaits with the coming of Allied forces.
FOLDER 133		Nav. War Map No. 6 - We Fight a Global War, 1944
			U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington, DC The U.S. Navy and supply ships take the fight against the Axis to far corners of the globe.
FOLDER 134		Map of West Point, 1944
			Tom Loftin Johnson New York A pictorial celebration of the history of West Point.
FOLDER 135		[The Pacific Ocean], 1944
			Stanley Turner Boston Wartime events mapped in the Pacific.
FOLDER 136		This Could be Expected if Europe Succumbs to Bolshevism, 1944
			Anonymous Bulgaria Bulgarian text A warning to the Bulgarian people about the consequences of the Red Army's advance into Europe.
FOLDER 137		Southeast Asia, 1944
			F.C. Manning Army Orientation Branch, Morale Services Division, Washington, DC The map extends from Hong Kong in the west, Singapore, Malacca and Kuala Lampur in the South and Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Chungking in the North, illustrating topographical features, roads, railroads, and trails.
FOLDER 138		That's the Spot to Hit, 1944
			John Falter U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz points at Japan, which sits in the middle of a bullseye.
FOLDER 139		Map of the United States Military Posts, 1944
			Rand McNally Chicago The massive American war effort fills the home front with bases from coast to coast with vignettes of the country's best armaments.
FOLDER 140		Indie Moet Vrij! Werkt en Vecht Envoor!, 1944
			Pat Keely James Haworth and Brother Ltd. "The Indies shall be freed" -- from Japan and returned to the Dutch, so says this map created on behalf the Dutch government in exile.
FOLDER 141		Map of Australia and the East Indies, 1944
			Star Weekly Toronto A reflection on how close Japan was to invading Australia in 1942.
FOLDER 142		Bomb the Jap off the Map, 1944
			Faithorn Co. Chicago An American propaganda game where player's throw darts at a map with landmarks crucial to the Japanese war effort.
FOLDER 143		Time and Tide - Atlantic Charter Map of the World, 1944
			Gill McDonald George Philip and Son Ltd., London The words of the Atlantic Charter hang above a vision of a postwar world where democracy has defeated fascism.
FOLDER 144		"I Have Returned", 1944
			Edwin Sundberg New York The Philippines hail the return of General Douglas MacArthur.
FOLDER 145		The Jap's Eye View, 1944
			Edwin Sundberg New York The Allies advance and the Japanese wage an increasingly desperate defense.
FOLDER 146		Britain --Spearhead of Attack, c.1944
			Donald Blake London The RAF raids across German Occupied Europe.
FOLDER 147		Britain --Spearhead of Attack (Arabic Edition), c.1944
			Donald Blake London Arabic text
FOLDER 148		Allied Smash at Burma, Spade - Work for Drive to China, 1944
			Howard Burke Los Angeles The Allies wage a counteroffensive in Burma.
FOLDER 149		Route of E Company, 344th Engr. Regt., c.1945
			Moulot Marseilles Landing in southern France, E Company fought its way across Europe and was present at the liberation of Dachau.
FOLDER 150		Hell on Wheels, 1945
			M.E.B. G-2, 2nd Armored Division, Germany Fighting in North Africa and Europe, the Second Armored advances to help defeat Nazi Germany.
FOLDER 151		Lightning Strikes Twice - 78th Inf Division, 1945
			R. Ulrich Giessen, Germany First deployed against the Germans in World War I, the 78th Lighting Division "strikes twice," as engages the Germans in World War II.
FOLDER 152		66th Infantry Regiment with the 71st Infantry Division - European Theater of Operations, 1945
			George Schreiter Germany The 66th Infantry Regiment of the 71st Infantry Division lands in France, fights its way into Germany, and links up with Russian troops advancing from the east.
FOLDER 153		Newsmap for the Armed Forces: Strategic Concept, 1945
			U.S. Army Information Branch Washington, DC Text highlights the strategic concept that guided the Western Allies to victory in Europe. Map shows German occupied territory as of December 7, 1941, in western Europe and North Africa.
FOLDER 153.5		Item moved to Cold War series based on subject matter.
FOLDER 154		Okinawa Mem-O-Map Part of the Ryukyu Islands, 1945
			John G. Drury Unknown A light-hearted, commemorative map for soldiers and marines who served in Okinawa.
FOLDER 155		Geared to Peace and Progress, 1945
			U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC The United Nations meets in San Francisco to sign the charter.
FOLDER 156		Kent -- Battle of Britain (1940-1941), 1945
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the Home front during the Battle of Britain.
FOLDER 157		Sussex, 1946
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 158		Yorkshire (East Riding), 1946
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 159		Norfolk, 1946
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 160		Derbyshire, 1946
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 161		Somerset, 1946
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 162		Northern Ireland, 1947
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 163		Cambridgeshire, 1947
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 164		Oxfordshire, 1947
			Ernest Clegg London A county map that celebrates the role of the home front.
FOLDER 165		Prison Camps, 1945
			Edwin Sundberg New York Sunday News map of German-controlled prison camps.
FOLDER 166		Japan, The Target, 1945
			Ernest Dudley Chase Winchester, Massachusetts American planes head to Japan from all directions, carrying payloads of bombs.
FOLDER 167		United States Amry News Map, Africa - Middle East Edition, 1945
			Peter Forstenzer Cairo The disposition of military forces on the eve of the Battle of Okinawa.
FOLDER 168		The Big Target, 1945
			Edwin Sundberg New York Japan is a target for U.S. bombers.
	Cold War
FOLDER 169		Greece and Her Governments - Map Review, 1946
			McKerrow and Popper London Communists and nationalists engage in a civil war in Greece.
FOLDER 170		Mem-O-Map of Europe, 1946
			John G. Drury Unknown A light-hearted, commemorative map for U.S. military personnel who served in Europe.
FOLDER 171		Map of the Occupation Areas, 1946
			E. Holterdorf Frankfurt English, French, German, and Russian text Map shows the Allied zones of occupation in Germany.
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