Army Orientation Branch
1943

WWII Training Map of Southeast Asia

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Orientation Waterproof Map no. 4. Netherlands East Indies

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Large original WWII era U.S. Army orientation training map of east Asia (East Indies) ca. 1943.

Includes Vietnam ("French Indo-China"), Thailand, Myanmar ("Burma"), Philippine Islands, Singapore, New Guinea, Sumatra, and Australia. Major cities include Saigon, Bangkok, Batavia, Manila, and Darwin.

CREATOR: Army Orientation Branch

PUBLICATION DATE: 1943

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Asia

BODY OF WATER: N/A

CONDITION: Very good. Excellent condition with minor abrasions to one panel only. Folds as issued.

COLORING: Process color.

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SIZE: 54 " x 37 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 300

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