Northeast New Guinea Finschhafen Area
$125.00
Restricted OSS map of the Huon Peninsula in New Guinea.
Description
This map, marked RESTRICTED, was issued in June of 1943 by the United States Office of Strategic Services in preparation for the forthcoming invasion of Papua New Guinea by American and Australian forces. It provides a concise strategic overview of the Huon Peninsula, around Finschhafen, and details transportation routes, missions, plantations, villages, and landing fields.
A “reliability diagram” in the lower right shows that reliable reconnaissance surveys had been performed across only a fraction of the coastal area. This information would have been of vital importance in the upcoming Battle of Finschhafen, which took place between September and October of 1943 as part of the efforts to drive Japan from New Guinea.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1943
Author: OSS Branch of Research and Analysis
Sheet Width (in): 11.00
Sheet Height (in): 14.00
Condition: A-
Condition Description: Extraneous fold lines and faint creasing. Minor soiling along the outer edges that is barely visible. Very good to excellent condition overall.
$125.00