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Nazis Being Forced From Offensive to Defensive Position

One newsmap entitled, "Nazis Being Forced From Offensive to Defensive Position" dated February 22, 1943. Consists of a map of Germany with legends detailing how the Nazi army has set up defenses around its borders and other territories. Reverse side...

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Japs Bolstering Southern Bases in Fears of Allied Drive

One newsmap entitled, "Japs Bolstering Southern Bases in Fears of Allied Drive" dated March 8, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the Japanese army moving through New Britain and other islands off the coast of Australia. Reverse side contains articles...

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Sustained Attacks Push Bomb-Sowing Level to New High

One newsmap entitled, "Sustained Attacks Push Bomb-Sowing Level to New High" dated March 29, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the British army carrying out raids to France and Germany since February 1943. Reverse side contains articles related...

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Growing Jap Strength in Aleutians Spotlights Aleutians Alaska

One newsmap entitled, "Growing Jap Strength in Aleutians Spotlights Aleutians Alaska" dated April 19, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the invasion and occupation of the Aleutian Islands by the Japanese army. Reverse side contains articles related...

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Will Hitler Pick Sweden and Finland for Summer Fronts?

One newsmap entitled, "Will Hitler Pick Sweden and Finland for Summer Fronts?" dated May 10, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the German army's strategies as they push through to Sweden and Finland. Reverse side contains articles related to fighting...

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New Smash at Japs May End Lull in South Pacific Warfare

One newsmap entitled, "New Smash at Japs May End Lull in South Pacific Warfare" dated April 12, 1943. Consists of a map depicting possible offensive tatics of Allies against the Japanese army in the South Pacific. Reverse side contains articles...

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Invasion of Lowlands One of Shortest Routes to Berlin

One newsmap entitled, "Invasion of Lowlands One of Shortest Routes to Berlin" dated May 31, 1943. Consists of a map depicting Allies strategy to invade Berlin. Reverse side contains articles related to a Nazi-attack against a church in England that...

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Effects of An Invasion of Norway Would Be Far Reaching

One newsmap entitled, "Effects of An Invasion of Norway Would Be Far Reaching" dated June 7, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the benefits of attacking Norway. On reverse side contains articles related to submarine attacks against the Nazis off the...

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Kiska, After Summer of Softening Up, RIpe for Invasion

One newsmap entitled, "Kiska, After Summer of Softening Up, RIpe for Invasion" dated , August 18, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the island of Kiska where there were up to 12,000 abandoned Japanese soldiers left. On reverse side contains articles...

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Camps Where Japs Hold Allied Soldiers and Civilians

One newsmap entitled, "Camps Where Japs Hold Allied Soldiers and Civilians" dated, August 27, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the camps where the Japanese army were holding American soldiers. On reverse side contains articles related to the bomb...

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Germans Camps Where Nazis Hold Allied Prisoners of War

One newsmap entitled, "Germans Camps Where Nazis Hold Allied Prisoners of War" dated, September 4, 1943. Consists of a map depicting prisoner of war camps in Germany. On reverse side contains articles related to Americans defeating the Nazis in 40...

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Russian Might Smashing Nazis Back Across Dnieper River

One newsmap entitled, "Russian Might Smashing Nazis Back Across Dnieper River" dated, September 27, 1943. Consists of a map depicting Russian army fighting along the Dnieper River. On reverse side contains articles related to Americans aiding Italian...

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Mountbatten's Air, Sea and Land Forces Ready to Hit Burma

One newsmap entitled, "Mountbatten's Air, Sea and Land Forces Ready to Hit Burma" dated, October 11, 1943. Consists of a map depicting the British fleet moving towards Burma to remove Japanese forces. On reverse side contains articles related to...

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Allies Prepare to Strike by Land and Air Through China

One newsmap entitled, "Allies Prepare to Strike by Land and Air Through China" dated, November 8, 1943. Consists of a map depicting possible Allied offensive tactics from China. On reverse side contains articles related to an American pilot, Claude...

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Allied Activity in Aegean Sea Points to Balkan Offensive

One newsmap entitled, "Allied Activity in Aegean Sea Points to Balkan Offensive" dated, November 1, 1943.

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New American Thrusts Seals Japs' Doom in the Solomons

One newsmap entitled, "New American Thrusts Seals Japs' Doom in the Solomons" dated, November 29, 1943. Consists of a map depicting Allies offensive tactics to reach Bougainville, site of Japanese military holdings. Reverse side contains articles...

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Balkans Cringe Under New Allied Threat from the South

One newsmap entitled, "Balkans Cringe Under New Allied Threat from the South" dated, December 20, 1943. Consists of a map depicting possibilites of offensive strategies with Turkey's aid to the Allies. Reverse side contains articles related to...

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Japanese Life Lines Suffering Death of a Thousand Cuts

One newsmap entitled, "Japanese Life Lines Suffering Death of a Thousand Cuts" dated, December 27, 1943. Consists of a map depicting tactics in submarine fighting against the Japanese navy. Reverse side contains articles related to bomb attacks...

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Japs Back Into Main Defense Zone for Showdown Fight

One newsmap entitled, "Japs Back Into Main Defense Zone for Showdown Fight" dated, October 25, 1943. Consists of a map depicting tactics in offensive tactics for Allied military to attack Tokyo from Rabaul. Reverse side contains articles related to...

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Allied Drive in New Britain Pulling Fangs from Rabaul

One newsmap entitled, "Allied Drive in New Britain Pulling Fangs from Rabaul" dated, January 3, 1944. Consists of a map depicting updates of Japanese military offensive tactics for protecting Rabaul base. Reverse side contains articles related to...

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Western Coast of Europe Waits a Western Invasion

One newsmap entitled, "Western Coast of Europe Waits a Western Invasion" dated, January 3, 1944. Consists of a map depicting the English Channel showing England, France, and the Low Countries. Routes of possible Allied invasion are shown, such as...

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Nazis Face Disaster as Russians Smash on Towards Warsaw

One newsmap entitled, "Nazis Face Disaster as Russians Smash on Towards Warsaw" dated, January 17, 1944. Consists of a map depicting the Russian army takeover of Kyiv and future movement towards Warsaw on the road to Berlin. Reverse side contains...

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Marshall Islands May Be Next Step on Stairway to Tokyo

One newsmap entitled, "Marshall Islands May Be Next Step on Stairway to Tokyo" dated, January 31, 1944. Consists of a map depicting updates of strategic goals of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Reverse side contains articles related to...

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American Sea Power Threatens Japs in North Pacific

One newsmap entitled, "American Sea Power Threatens Japs in North Pacific" dated, February 14, 1944. Consists of a map depicting Paramushiru Island in the Kuril Island chain as the Japanese staging grounds for North Pacific. Indicated are possible...

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Sea and Air Power Turned on Japs Guarding China Path

One newsmap entitled, "Sea and Air Power Turned on Japs Guarding China Path" dated, February 21, 1944. Consists of a map depicting the possible routes Allies may take from New Guinea to Japan, Wake to China where Americans would take Japanese...

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