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Cloth Map of Europe, ca. World War II
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| Title | Cloth Map of Europe, ca. World War II |
| Variant Title | Map of France-Belgium-Holland; Map of France and Spain; Map of the Pyrenees; Map of German-Swiss Frontier |
| Creator | Great Britain War Office |
| Publisher | London: War Office |
| Subject | Tavel, David E., 1920-2010
United States. Army Air Corps. Air Force
Maps, Military
Military topography--Europe--Maps
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Maps
Belgium--Maps
France--Maps
Netherlands--Maps
Germany--Maps
Pyrenees Mountains--Maps
Spain--Maps
Switzerland--Maps
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| Physical Description | 5 maps on 1 sheet: both sides, color, cloth, 29 1/2 inches x 28 inches |
| Date | 1943 |
| Time Period | 1940s (1940-1949)
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| Source Collection Name | Artifacts |
| Source Collection Number | R2675--400 |
| Digital Collection Name | Maps in the Indiana Historical Society Collections |
| Digital Collection Number | DC035 |
| Format of Original | Cloth |
| Digital Format | JP2000 |
| Resolution | 600 ppi |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Societty |
| Notes | Double sided map printed on fabric, specially for evasion and escape purposes by MI9, a military intelligence section in the War Office. Relief shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Sheets 43A and 43B. 43A is shown. Shows towns, roads with distances, railways, mountain passes, international frontiers, Franco-Spanish frontier, and the northern limit of forbidden zone. Place names on map are in original language, with major names also in English. Textile Storage: FF 37-m, R 2675, scanned one side |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image ©2010 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
| Destination Indiana Journey | World War II–Hoosiers in Europe |
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