Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Searchhttps://digital2.library.unt.edu/search/?t=fulltext&fq=untl_collection%3AWWII2006-10-19T22:30:27-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital Library SearchNewsmap for the Armed Forces : Air Transport Command2006-10-19T22:30:27-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847/"><img alt="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Air Transport Command" title="Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Air Transport Command" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front: Map with text shows routes of the Army's Air Transport Command as of 1 September 1945.
Back: The text and maps highlight the Naval Air Transport Service (Atlantic and Pacific wings).</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T21:01:29-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc871/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc871/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc871/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Western Europe, USSR, Pacific, Southeast Asia, China.
Maps: Approach to Rome; northern New Guinea.
Includes photographs: U.S. Navy plane on patrol duty; American jeep passes by a disabled German self-propelled 88mm. gun in the Spigno area; Ensign R. Black, Navy hellcat pilot of Brigham, Utah exits from his shattered plane.
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Air commandos.
Text and 8 photographs tell the story of air commandos in Asia.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:46:11-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc880/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc880/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc880/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S.
Troops Cross Roer in New Drives; Tokyo Smashed Again - Manila Falls.
Maps: Drives into Germany -- Volcano Islands -- Iwo.
Back: Text highlights what the Army is doing to help
the folks back home and suggests ways service people and families can work with the Office of Dependency Benefits to ensure prompt payments.</p>Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T20:39:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc884/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc884/"><img alt="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc884/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Americans drive toward Manila; Allied aircraft
active in Pacific; Red Army on road to Berlin; Allies erase German bulge.
Maps: Objective Manila; Pacific action; West to Berlin; East to Berlin. Inset map of Berlin.
Back: Text and 6 photographs highlight the activities of the Army Postal Service that delivers an average of 40 million piece of mail a week.</p>Newsmap. Monday, July 5, 1943 : week of June 24 to July 1, 199th week of the war, 81st week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T16:53:13-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, July 5, 1943 : week of June 24 to July 1, 199th week of the war, 81st week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, July 5, 1943 : week of June 24 to July 1, 199th week of the war, 81st week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc970/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Army Air Forces. HQ. Air Adjutant General. Publication Division. Maps: [Military action throughout Europe, northern Tunisia and Libya]; Area[s] controlled by Japanese [New Guinea and the Solomon Islands]. Drawing: Low-level strafing attack by a flight of twin-engined DB-3A medium bombers. Photographs: Airfield on Adak, Aleutian Islands; Navy Ventura bomber warms up on landing strip; Parachute bombs at Salamaua.
Back: Drawings and text describe survival tactics for those who must abandon ship.</p>Newsmap. Monday, April 5, 1943 : week of March 26 to April 2, 186th week of the war, 68th week of U.S. participation2006-10-19T16:15:08-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc979/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc979/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, April 5, 1943 : week of March 26 to April 2, 186th week of the war, 68th week of U.S. participation" title="Newsmap. Monday, April 5, 1943 : week of March 26 to April 2, 186th week of the war, 68th week of U.S. participation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc979/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Tunisia, Russia, Southwest Pacific, Air offensive, Aleutians.
Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world.
Inset map shows Tunisia.
Includes photographs: troops receiving daily news summaries, bombers in flight, M-10 tank destroyers, and a German Mark VI.
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British Aircraft. 19 aircraft are identified by sketch or photograph. Text provides description of each.</p>Newsmap. Monday, October 5, 1942 : week of September 25 to October 22006-10-19T14:55:40-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1008/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1008/"><img alt="Newsmap. Monday, October 5, 1942 : week of September 25 to October 2" title="Newsmap. Monday, October 5, 1942 : week of September 25 to October 2" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1008/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Front:
Text describes action on various war fronts: Russia, New Guinea, Solomons, Aleutians, China, Madagascar, Shipping, Mediterranean.
Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world.
Inset maps show South Russia, New Guinea, Target in Europe with inset of Industrial areas bombed in the Ruhr Valley.
Includes photographs: WAFS report for duty, Armored "super jeep", South of Bengazi, Tank landing, "Guiding plane back home to roost".
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Training (Action! -- Solomons -- Landing operations -- Europe). 21 photographs accompanied by descriptive and explanatory text.</p>