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Weekly issues featured maps of the world and local areas seeing fighting, brief summaries of military action during the week, and photographs of troops and materiel; also included were recognition cues for tanks, ships, and planes; information about enemy organization, equipment, and uniform insigni...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United States. Army Service Forces (Cartographer), United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations, United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division, United States. Army Service Forces. Morale Service Division, United States. Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch, United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Educational Services Section
Format: Government Document Map Serial
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Public Relations Bureau of the War Department, 1942-1946.
Washington, D.C. : Army Orientation Course, Special Service Division
Washington, D.C. : Army Orientation Course, Morale Services Division, War Department
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Occupied territories > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Posters.
World War (1939-1945)
Military campaigns.
1939-1945
Maps.
Newspapers.
Wall maps.
Military maps.
World maps.
Description
Summary:Weekly issues featured maps of the world and local areas seeing fighting, brief summaries of military action during the week, and photographs of troops and materiel; also included were recognition cues for tanks, ships, and planes; information about enemy organization, equipment, and uniform insignia; strategies for defeating or evading enemy weapons; detailed maps; highlights of service achievement; and inspirational posters and photo montages.
Published:Began with vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 27, 1942) and ceased with v. 5, no. 4 (May 13, 1946).
Item Description:"Prepared from public sources of information."
Imprint varies: volume 1, number 1-8 issued by Public Relations Bureau of the War Dept; volume 1, number 9-19 issued by Army Orientation Course; volume 1, number 20-volume 2, number 29 issued by Army Orientation Course, Special Service Division; volume 2, number 30 issued by Army Orientation Course, Army Service Forces, Army Education and Information Branch; volume 2, number 31-44 issued by Army Orientation Course, M.S.D. [Morale Service Division].
Physical Description:maps : color ; on sheets 87 x 120 cm
Also issued online.
Publication Frequency:Weekly