[Detail] [June 8, 1944], HQ Twelfth Army Group situation map.

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Collection Overview

The World War II Military Situation Map Collection provides over 400 maps and 115 reports that document troop positions in the European theater of battle between the years of 1944-1945. These materials document the plans of the American military leadership as they marched toward Germany and the situations they faced on the battlefield.

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• The Battle of the Bulge

Historical Eras

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• The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

Related Collections and Exhibits

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• FSA-OWI Photograph Collection
• Map Collections 1500-2000: Military Battles and Campaigns
• Posters from the WPA
• After the Day of Infamy
• Women Come to the Front

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• About the Collection
• Related Resources

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