Untitled [69th Infantry Division, 1943-45]
- Title:
- Untitled [69th Infantry Division, 1943-45]
- Alternate Title:
- 69th Infantry Division, 1943-45
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- 69th Infantry Division, United States Army
- Date:
- 1945
- Posted Date:
- 2017-04-14
- ID Number:
- 2116.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_2116_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1940 - 1959
- Subject:
- World War II
Pictorial - Measurement:
- 20 x 77 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This comic pictorial map commemorates the action of the 69th Infantry Division in World War II, from May 1943 to May 1945. It traces the unit's course through the fighting in France and Germany to its joining with Soviet troops at Torgau on the Elbe River on April 24, 1945, days before the German surrender. This iconic meeting is symbolized by an American flag arrow and a Soviet flag arrow coming together to crush the Nazi Swastika, above the phrase "East meets West." It illustrates a pamphlet published in July 1945 as "a review of the accomplishments of this Division," and as "most sincere congratulations and praise for a job well done."
Following the end of World War II, many military units issued decorative maps of their areas of operation intended to commemorate their service. The collection includes several other examples: ID #1331, 50th AAA Brigade (1945); ID #2280.01-.02, XIX Corps (1945). Virtually all of these maps were issued either immediately after the end of the war or in connection with a later reunion of the unit. One such map in the collection is particularly unusual and interesting, because it was produced in October 1944, while the unit was still heavily engaged in battle. ID #1320.01-.02, XIX Corps in Action: From D-Day (6 June 1944) to Germany. This map was therefore part of the continuing effort to maintain morale.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Source:
- Reinhardt, Emil F., Maj. Gen. 1945. Pictorial history of the 69th Infantry Division, 15 May 1943 to 15 May 1945. s.l: s.p.
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.