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

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/

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.

Files

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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