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Final periodic report 081200 B May 45 to 090001 B May 45 /

Map illustrates the combat location of the Corps and Divisions of the US Third Army on V-E Day, 8 May 1945, in Bravo time zone. On 9 May 1945, at 00:01, the unconditional surrender of all German Land, Sea and Air forces was announced.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: United States. Army. Army, 3rd (Cartographer), United States. Army. Engineer Battalion (Topographic), 652nd (Printer)
Other Authors: Maddox, Halley G., 1899-1977
Format: Map Book
Language:English
Published: [Czechoslovakia?] : [Headquarters Third U.S. Army], [1945]
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Army, 3rd > History > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Germany > Bavaria > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Austria > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Czechoslovakia > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States > Maps.
military maps.
Military maps.
Outline maps.
Cartes militaires.
Fonds de cartes.
Description
Summary:Map illustrates the combat location of the Corps and Divisions of the US Third Army on V-E Day, 8 May 1945, in Bravo time zone. On 9 May 1945, at 00:01, the unconditional surrender of all German Land, Sea and Air forces was announced.
Item Description:Graphic depiction of troop locations on a outline map of Bavaria/Austria/Czechoslovakia divided into 4 quadrants emanating from the insignia of the 3rd Army, inside each quadrant are named Corps and their Divisions represented by their insignias. 1st quadrant (Eastwards): III Corps, blue caltrop; 99th Infantry Div., checkerboard black shield; 4th Infantry Div., 4 green vines; 14th Armored Div., tricolored triangle. 2nd quadrant: XX Corps, shield with yellow crampons; 65th Infantry Div., blue shield with white halbert; 80th Infantry Div., brown shield with mountains; 71st Infantry Div., red circle with blue 71; 13th Armored Div., tricolored triangle. 3rd quadrant: XII Corps, blue shield with yellow X; 5th Infantry Div., red diamond; 26th Infantry Div., brown diamond with blue YD; 90th Infantry Div., red TO; 11th Armored Div. and 4th Armored Div., tricolored triangle. 4th quadrant: V Corps, blue pentagon; 2nd Infantry Div., black shield with man wearing headdress; 1st Infantry Div., brown shield with red 1; 97th Infantry Div., blue shield with white trident; 9th Armored Div., and 16th Armored Div., tricolored triangle. Next to the map title is the insignia of the 70th Infantry Division [joined the 3rd Army from April 1945].
No geographic boundary lines. Cities are marked by a black dot: Regensburg, Dorfen, Salzburg, Kremsmunster, Grafenau, Linz, Pilsen, and Prague.
Facsimile signed "H.G. Maddox, Brig. Gen. GSC, AC of S, G-3". [General Staff, Assistant Chief of Staff, for Operations and Training].
Physical Description:1 map : color ; 51 x 57 cm