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Pacific Supply Lines

Description:

WWII broadside propaganda map, published in India, in order to keep the local populous informed about the war. The map shows the primary and secondary supply lines in the Pacific, from both sides. C.P.D., located somewhere in India, were responsible for this W.N.R. series of World War II propaganda maps, published from circa 1943 to the end of the war. Untitled ancillary maps show: 1) illustrated airplanes advancing toward Truk, Caroline Islands (Operation Hailstone, February 1944); and 2) Dates of battles along Solomon Islands and New Britain/Ireland islands (Aug 7. 1942 at Guadalcanal and Dec. 15 [1943] at New Britain). Coordinates approximate (Greenwich meridian). 2 ancillary maps. "W.N.R. 199" bottom right margin.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/qq235kd5804

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/qq235kd5804

Language:

eng

Publisher:

C.P.D.

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945 and Campaigns

Date Issued:

1945

Spatial Coverage:

Pacific Ocean

Rights:

Image from the Map Collections courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections at brannerlibrary@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false