Historic Map - Africa & Europe - World War II - Battles & Campaigns - 1945
Description
This unique map from 1945 follows the European Theater military campaigns of the Allies against the Axis Powers during World War II. Many major events are shown on the map, including the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, and Operation Market Garden.
Map includes the following text:
WAR DEPARTMENT
BATTLES & CAMPAIGNS-WORLD WAR II
7 December 1941 to 23 June 1945
ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO
8 November 1942 -
11 November 1942
EGYPT-LIBYA
11 June 1942 -
12 February 1943
Shaded portion not included in EGYPT-LIBYA CAMPAIGNE effective 7 November 1942
TUNISIA
17 November 1942 -
13 May 1943
SICILY
9 July 1943 -
17 August 1943
NAPLES-FOGGIA
9 September 1943 -
21 January 1944
ROME-ARNO
22 January 1944 -
9 September 1944
Shaded portion not included in ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGNE after 15 August 1944
NORMANDY
6 June 1944 -
24 July 1944
NORTHERN FRANCE
25 July 1944 -
14 September 1944
Note: Battle participation credit for Northern France campaign may be awarded by the theater commander to units or individuals who actually engaged the enemy after 14 September 1944, west of the western limit of the combat zone of the Rhineland campaign.
SOUTHERN FRANCE
15 August 1944 -
14 September 1944
NORTH APENNINES
10 September 1944 -
4 April 1945
Shaded portion not included in North Apennines Campaign effective 28 October 1944
RHINELAND
15 September 1944 -
21 March 1945
Shaded portion not included in Rhineland campaign from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945.
ARDENNES
16 December 1944 -
25 January 1945
CENTRAL EUROPE
22 March 1945 -
11 May 1945
Shaded portion not included in Central Europe Campaign after 28 March 1945
PO VALLEY
5 April 1945 -
8 May 1945
Materials
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- Ultra smooth, neutral white matte finish.
- Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
- Printed with pigment inks for longer print life and enhanced fade resistance.
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- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- Inks have a lightfastness rating of over 100 years, guaranteeing minimal noticeable fading over a very long period of time.
- Printed using very high resolution source files.
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Canvas on Wood Rails
A canvas giclee print is mounted to wooden hanging rails placed along the top and bottom of the map. Ready to hang on the wall using the attached hanging cord. Wood rails feature a natural finish.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Wood rails are 1 1/8" wide, round front.
- USA sourced solid maple wood.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Durable canvas mounted to a 1" deep wood frame.
- Ready to hang with included easy-to-use hanging kit.