NavWarMap No. 1 – The Mediterranean
$450.00
The first NAVWARMAP, highlighting the ‘soft underbelly’ of Europe.
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Description
Created by the Educational Service Section of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, the NavWarMaps was a series of six maps designed for distribution to armed services personnel. Each provides a high-level overview of a various arena of conflict of WWII and contains detailed strategic information intended to educate soldiers, boost their morale, and increase their resolve to win the war. These pseudo-propaganda posters provide a fascinating insight into the perspective of an American soldier as the war progressed. T
his map of the Mediterranean emphasizes Churchill’s mantra in attacking the ‘soft underbelly’ of the Third Reich; with staging operations in North Africa followed by an invasion through Italy. Prominent naval, land, and air (triphibious) operations are shown throughout the region, which ‘offers many approaches to Fortress Europe.’ A fascinating diagram near the bottom of the sheet explores historical naval operations across the ‘ancient cradle of sea power.’
Map Details
Publication Date: 1944
Author: Bureau of Naval Personnel
Sheet Width (in): 39.75
Sheet Height (in): 58.5
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Creasing and moderate wear along old fold lines, including several areas of separation that have been repaired on the verso with archival tape. Two irregular tears, about 4" each, in the upper right and lower left corners have also been repaired. Discoloration from old cellophane tape visible in several areas around the outer edges of the sheet. About good condition overall.
$450.00
1 in stock