-------- Original Message -------- Subject: New WWII Poster Series from NGA (the mapping organization formerly known as NIMA) Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 12:57:16 -0500 From: Zellmer, Linda R <[log in to unmask]> Hello All, In honor of Memorial Day, I thought I would post this information to Maps-L. NGA WW II Historical Map Series During war, maps provide a means to plan for the future. After war, they offer a vivid recollection of the past. A new compilation of World War II cartography and imagery – now known collectively as geospatial intelligence – does not purport to convey a comprehensive history. Instead, it provides a representative sample of maps and photographic materials used in various theaters of the conflict. Overall, the United States produced as many as 5 million military maps a month during World War II. The material was first compiled as a series of posters for display on Memorial Day, 2004 at the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. All of the included maps were reproduced from public research institutions, including primarily the National Archives and Records Administration. All of the imagery was reproduced from the National Archives. The WWII Historical Map Series includes posters with maps showing the Aleutians, the Battle of the Bulge, Bombing of Berlin, D-Day, France, the French-German Border, Iwo Jima, Anzio, Italy, Japan, Luzon, Negros Island, New Guinea, Normandy Air Campaign, Okinawa, the Southwest Pacific, the Philippines, and the raid on Ploesti. The posters are available for purchase by the public from the Government Printing Office (http://bookstore.gpo.gov/). To see previews of the posters, you can go to the NGA web site: http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/. Happy Memorial Day. Linda Zellmer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Linda Zellmer Head, Geology Library Geology Building, Room 601 1001 E. 10th Street Bloomington, Indiana 47405-1405 Phone: (812) 855-2275 Fax: (812) 855-6614 [log in to unmask]