Rand europe (2 resultados)

Condición: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 50 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Very good. Newsprint. Light wear along original centerfold. Closed minor margin tears professionally repaired on verso. Loss to lower right margin corner not effecting printed area. Old tape repairs evident on verso. Size 16.75 x 22 Inches. This is a 1940 Rand McNally and Chicago Sunday Tribune map of Europe during World War II (1939 - 1945). This map, published on May 19, 1940, appeared nine days after Germany invaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. It highlights fortifications and air and naval bases throughout Europe and across the Mediterranean Sea in Europe and the Middle East. History as it Happened At the time of publication, readers in Chicago were likely following events in Europe with trepidation, as the western Allies had been dealt defeat after defeat at the hands of the German army. The world believed France militarily unassailable behind stalwart and well-planned defenses. However, only weeks after this piece appeared on street corners in Chicago, all three countries fell to the German onslaught. A Closer Look Icons mark naval (anchor) and air (plane) bases across Europe. Artillery pieces highlight fortifications, including the Maginot and Siegfried lines. These two celebrated fortifications are also highlighted in France and Germany by notations indicated in the legend in the lower left. Fortifications, air, and naval bases are marked in the Middle East and North Africa as well. Publication History and Census This map was created by Rand McNally and Company and published by the Chicago Sunday Tribune on May 19, 1940. We note a single cataloged example which is part of the collection at the Newberry Library. References: OCLC 1032553536.…