[456th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Mobile) route map].

Capt. McAneny carefully traced and dated the unit's path from its departure in Southampton, England, 29 June, 1944 to arriving outside Oldenburg, Germany, 27 March, 1945. Single captivating entry identifies the vicinity of where their transport ship struck a mine.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Manufacture de caoutchouc Michelin, France. Armée. Service géographique
Other Authors:	McAneny, Joseph B., 1907-1962 (Cartographer)
Format:	Map
Language:	English
Subjects:	United States. > Army. > Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Mobile), 456th > History > Maps. World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States > Maps. World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Antiaircraft artillery operations > Maps. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Maps. United States. > Army. > Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Mobile), 456th > Officers > Registers. Military maps. Manuscript maps. Road maps. Index maps. Registers (Lists)

Description
Summary:	Capt. McAneny carefully traced and dated the unit's path from its departure in Southampton, England, 29 June, 1944 to arriving outside Oldenburg, Germany, 27 March, 1945. Single captivating entry identifies the vicinity of where their transport ship struck a mine.
Item Description:	Title devised by cataloger. Relief shown by spot heights. Back panel includes illustrated advertisement for "Les guides Michelin" for France. Name written on verso. Original map was issued in a cover as part of a 2 sheet set (France, Nord (no.) 98 -- France, Sud (no.) 99). Cover title: Grandes routes de France. Map also serves as index map for Michelin's 1:200,000 scale maps of Europe. "Dressée par la Manufacture de caoutchouc Michelin ... d'après les levés du Service géographique de l'Armée." Roster dated 14 July 1945; McAneny is listed as "Battalion Dentist" from Johnstown, Penn.
Physical Description:	1 map : color ; 50 x 111 cm + 1 sheet (27 cm)