Mapping Modernity

24. NEWSMAP

23 October 2023

News of victories for own troops

Every week, the U.S. military produces a poster-sized news map, featuring action arrows and explanatory notes. These maps are not intended for the general public but are distributed to military personnel worldwide, government officials, select libraries, and a single copy is provided to the U.S. House of Representatives. These maps serve as a form of propaganda designed to boost troop morale.

Army Information Branch, Army Service Forces, NEWSMAP for the Armed Forces, the War Fronts, Volume III, No. 24F; Week of September 20 to September 27, 1944, (Washington) 1944. Coll. S/T W.2h.104, 88.5 x 119.5 cm.