Atlas of World War II : history's greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2018].
Format
Map
Physical Desc
1 atlas (255 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 36 cm
Status
Main Library - Oversize
940.540223 Hys
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940.540223 Hys
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2018].
Language
English
UPC
99980652071
Notes
General Note
["Official book of the International Museum of World War II"]--Jacket.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.
Description
Explores the cartographic history of WWII through 114 maps charting naval, land, and aerial attacks from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge. Rare maps include a detailed Germany & Approaches map used by Allied forces in the final stages of the war, full large-scale wartime maps of the world used by President Roosevelt, and Pacific theater maps used by B-17 pilots. Also includes wartime stories from the fields of battle, photographs, sketches, and confidential documents.
Geographic Coverage
A variety of maps covering most of the northern hemisphere.
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