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Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.3 - No.12 published 23rd March 1945. It features the headline 'Japs lose 11 Divisions in Philippines' with various scenes relating to the Allied invasion of the Philippines across the left two thirds of the poster. The right third of the poster depicts Allied infantry moving forward in the Rhineland and an image of an aircraft carrier in waters not far off the southwest coast of Japan. On the verso is printed a map of Sumatra and the Malay States.
Newsmaps were double sided posters published from 1942 by the U.S. Army's Information and Education Section. The posters were aimed at troops and detailed progress of the war, information on enemy and Allied equipment and tactics across the different theatres of the conflict. The Newsmaps followed a familiar format and by 1943 featured newspaper style layout on one side and full size maps or illustrated information on the other.
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.2 - No.20 published 17th November 1944. It features the headline 'Japan Makes Stand on Leyte' with a map of the Luzon region of the Philippines of the verso. Newsmaps we
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.18 published 12th May 1944. It features the headline 'Three phase action in New Guinea' with an illustrated feature on USS Ranger on the verso. Newsmaps were doub
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.2 - No.14 published 6th October 1944. It features the headline 'Phillippines Sector hit hard by SWPA Units' with an illustrated feature on the US Navy's Amphibious Comman
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.2 - No.07 published 18th August 1944. It features the headline 'Aitape deafeat wreaks Jap 18th Army' with a map of the Phillippines on the verso. Newsmaps were double si
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.2 - No.12 published 22nd September 1944. It features the headline 'Halmaheras and Palau Invaded' with a map on the verso showing Europe as viewed from Russia. Newsmaps w
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.13 published 7th April 1944. It features the headline 'Aussies and Yanks close in on Bogadjim' with an illustrated feature on the activites of Antiaircraft Artille