Battles and campaigns: World War II, European and African theater
Title
Battles and campaigns: World War II, European and African theater
Creator
United States. War Department
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Maps
Europe--Maps
Africa, North--Maps
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns
Europe--Maps
Africa, North--Maps
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns
Description
This map shows major battles and campaigns in the European and African theaters during World War II. It includes areas such as Normandy/Northern France, Rhineland, Southern France, Ardennes, Central Europe, Sicily, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley, Tunisia, and Egypt-Libya. It is useful for showing the military context of World War II in Europe and North Africa, which helps explain why wartime propaganda was important. The map was created by the United States War Department around 1945.
Publisher
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division
Contributor
United States. War Department
Date
1945
Type
Still Image
Format
13 maps on 1 sheet : color ; 51 x 46 cm or smaller, sheet 83 x 102 cm.
Identifier
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011593048
Source
Battles and campaigns: World War II, European and African theater. United States War Department. [Washington, D.C.]: War Department, [1945?]. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, Washington, D.C. Call number: G5701.S7 1945 .U5.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2011593048/
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Language
English
Relation
Part of Library of Congress Geography and Map Division; Military Battles and Campaigns collection.
Coverage
Europe; North Africa; World War II, 1939-1945
Rights
The Library of Congress states that content from the Geography and Map Division digitized collections is free to use and reuse unless a Rights Advisory statement says otherwise. Credit line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
Citation
United States. War Department, “Battles and campaigns: World War II, European and African theater,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 16, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5953.
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