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document

Measurements:
overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 in; 16.51 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
document
Subject:
World War II  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe  Search this
Related event:
World War II  Search this
World War II, European Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Helen B. Walcott
ID Number:
AF.29960
Catalog number:
29960
Accession number:
65027
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4de7e5928-9f2b-43ca-913b-5481efc99a7e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2019989

document

Measurements:
overall: 6 in x 4 in; 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
document
Subject:
World War II  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe  Search this
Related event:
World War II  Search this
World War II, European Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Helen B. Walcott
ID Number:
AF.29961
Catalog number:
29961
Accession number:
65027
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4fc9697e3-f882-4486-bf6d-96663ad3b398
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2019990

German novel, Famous Conspiracies

Measurements:
overall: 6 in x 3 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
book
Associated Place:
Germany
Subject:
World War II  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe  Search this
Related event:
World War II  Search this
World War II, European Theater  Search this
Credit Line:
Helen B. Walcott
ID Number:
AF.29962
Catalog number:
29962
Accession number:
65027
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4dd3fbc4b-a7d9-4d06-a797-4ab9668f46dd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2019991

Scorched earth; Hitler's war on Russia [by] Paul Carell. Translated from the German by Ewald Osers

Author:
Carell, Paul  Search this
Physical description:
v illustrations (part color), maps (1 folded color) 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Eastern Front
Front oriental
Eastern Front (World War (1939-1945))
Date:
1970
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
Call number:
D764 .S453 E1970
D764.S453 E1970
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_5848

D-day by John Swettenham

Author:
Swettenham, John Alexander  Search this
Physical description:
27, 30 p illustrations, facsimile, color map 23 cm
Type:
Books
Collection imprimée d'Ottawa
Ottawa print collection
Place:
France
Normandy
Date:
1970
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Bataille de Normandie, France, 1944  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
Call number:
D756.5.N6 S94X
D756.5.N6S94X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_6494

The mighty Eighth; units, men, and machines (a history of the US 8th Army Air Force) [By] Roger A. Freeman. With colour drawings by John B. Rabbets

Author:
Freeman, Roger A 1928-2005  Search this
Subject:
United States Army Air Forces Air Force, 8th  Search this
Physical description:
311 pages illustrations (part color), maps, portraits 29 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Illustrated books
Illustrated works
Ouvrages illustrés
Place:
Western Front
United States
États-Unis
Front occidental
Western Front (World War (1939-1945))
Date:
1970
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Opérations aériennes américaines  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Histoire des unités  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
Military operations, Aerial--American  Search this
Regimental histories  Search this
Call number:
D790 .F655 1970X
D790.F655 1970X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_4702

The United States Marines in the occupation of Japan, by Henry I. Shaw, Jr

Author:
Shaw, Henry I  Search this
Subject:
United States Marine Corps History  Search this
Physical description:
29 pages maps (on pages [2]-[3] of cover) 27 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
United States
Japan
Japon
Date:
1969
Topic:
Government publications  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--Marine Corps  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
Call number:
D821.J3 S534 1969
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_4768

Carrier warfare in the Pacific : an oral history collection / edited by E.T. Wooldridge

Author:
Wooldridge, E. T  Search this
Physical description:
xxi, 309 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Pacific Ocean
Date:
1993
C1993
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American  Search this
Aircraft carriers--History  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Call number:
D769.45.C37 1993X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_447519

The shadow king a novel Maaza Mengiste

Author:
Mengiste, Maaza  Search this
Physical description:
428 pages illustrations, map 22 cm
Type:
Fiction
Romans, nouvelles, etc
War fiction
History
Historical fiction
Place:
Ethiopia
Éthiopie
Date:
2020
1889-1974
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Women  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936  Search this
Women  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Femmes  Search this
Guerre italo-éthiopienne, 1935-1936  Search this
Femmes  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
History  Search this
Histoire  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1146798

The Cactus air force [by] Thomas G. Miller, Jr. Foreword by James M. Gavin

Author:
Miller, Thomas Guy 1926-  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 242 pages illustrationtrations, maps (part color), ports 22 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Date:
1969
Topic:
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Bataille de Guadalcanal, Salomon, 1942-1943  Search this
Military operations, Aerial--American  Search this
Call number:
D767.98 .M65
D767.98.M65
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_883

A game of birds and wolves the ingenious young women whose secret board game helped win World War II Simon Parkin

Title:
Ingenious young women whose secret board game helped win World War II
Author:
Parkin, Simon  Search this
Physical description:
309 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations 25 cm
Type:
Books
Creative nonfiction
Essais fictionnels
Place:
Atlantic Ocean
Great Britain
Atlantique, Océan
Grande-Bretagne
Date:
2020
2019
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--Submarine  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Participation des femmes  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Opérations sous-marines  Search this
HISTORY / Military / World War II  Search this
HISTORY / Women  Search this
HISTORY / Military / Naval  Search this
Military participation--Female  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
Military intelligence  Search this
Military operations, Naval--Submarine  Search this
World War, 1939-1945  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1159053

Guy Longshore World War II Photography Collection

Creator:
Longshore, Guy.  Search this
Extent:
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color slides
Photographic prints
Pamphlets
Date:
1945, 2010
Summary:
Guy Longshore served in the U. S. Army Air Corps as a command gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress in the Pacific theater during World War II. This collection consists of photographic material made from images taken by Guy Longshore during World War II, as well as a news clipping about the collection and a small pamphlet written by Longshore that includes a story about his service in World War II.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of photographic material made from images taken by Guy Longshore during World War II. Four of the images are printed as color slides and nine are black and white prints of various sizes, one of which is laminated. There are also copy prints of almost every image and one image is seen only as a copy print. There is some caption information for most of the images. The images in the collection include an aerial view of bombing damage to Tokyo taken shortly after Japan's surrender; views of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses and North American P-51 Mustangs on the ground and in flight; a view of the Base Operations building at Isley Field (the sign on the building has the base's name misspelled); and a view of Mount Fuji taken from a Boeing B-29 Superfortress in which the wing of the aircraft is partially visible. Four of the images of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses in flight are in color. In addition to the photographic material, this collection contains a news clipping about the collection and a small pamphlet written by Longshore that includes a story about his service in World War II.
Arrangement:
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical:
Guy Longshore served in the U. S. Army Air Corps as a command gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress in the Pacific theater during World War II. During his time in service, Longshore took photographs on the ground and from the air using his personal Argus camera. Shortly after the surrender of Japan, Longshore took an aerial view showing the bombing damage to Tokyo, Japan from the bombardier's seat of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress using U. S. Army camera equipment.
Provenance:
Guy Longshore, Gift, 2010, NASM.2010.0025.
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Boeing B-29 Superfortress  Search this
North American P-51 Mustang Family  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Photographic prints
Pamphlets
Citation:
Guy Longshore World War II Photography Collection, NASM.2010.0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2010.0025
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21a02ef38-6fec-464b-85e7-be8a5a1de07f
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2010-0025
Online Media:

Our Red army ally

Author:
United States War Department  Search this
Physical description:
77 pages illustrations (some color) 12 x 15 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Western Front
Front occidental
Soviet Union
Western Front (World War (1939-1945))
Date:
1945
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles  Search this
Armed Forces  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1154257

The U.S. Army and World War II : selected papers from the Army's commemorative conferences / Judith L. Bellafaire, general editor

Title:
US Army and World War Two
US Army and World War 2
Author:
Bellafaire, Judith 1954-  Search this
Subject:
United States Army History  Search this
United States Army History Sources  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 422 p. ; 23 cm
Type:
Congresses
Place:
Europe
Pacific Area
Date:
1998
World War, 1939-1945
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_551212

Merchant Marine/Navy World War Two Oral History and Memorabilia Collection

Creator:
Porter, John C.  Search this
Collector:
Navarre, Jack B., 1925- (merchant seaman)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Armed Forces  Search this
Names:
San Mateo Coast Guard Station  Search this
United States. Merchant Marine  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Newspapers
Oral history
Scrapbooks
Identity cards
Menus
Correspondence
Military passes
Photographs
Diaries
Passports
Place:
San Mateo (Calif.)
Date:
1943-2001
Summary:
The collection documents individuals who served in the Merchant Marine's and Navy between 1943 and 1946.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of primarily of reminscenes with individuals who served n the Merchant Marine and Navy.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Individual Reminiscences, 1945-1997

Series 2: Supplemental Documentation, 1943-2001-08
Provenance:
Collection donated by Delia Porter, date unknown, and Jack B. Navarre, August 24, 1990.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Merchant Marine  Search this
Ships -- Manning  Search this
Merchant Marine -- Manning of vessels -- United States  Search this
Merchant Marine -- United States  Search this
Seamen -- 1940-1950  Search this
Merchant seamen  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean  Search this
Marine engineers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Newspapers -- Ships -- 1940-1950
Oral history -- 1940-1950
Scrapbooks -- 1900-1950
Identity cards -- 1940-1950
Menus -- Ships -- 1940-1950
Correspondence -- 1940-1950
Military passes -- Ships -- 1940-1950
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1940-1950
Diaries -- 20th century
Passports
Citation:
Merchant Marine/Navy World War Two Oral History and Memorabilia Collection, 405, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0405
See more items in:
Merchant Marine/Navy World War Two Oral History and Memorabilia Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f0389f75-2765-4e21-ba92-4f30c8560f38
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0405

Marine Air Group 25 and SCAT / William M. Armstrong

Author:
Armstrong, William M.  Search this
Subject:
United States Marine Corps Marine Aircraft Group, 25  Search this
Physical description:
127 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Date:
2017
Topic:
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1086992

The Tuskegee Airmen chronology : a detailed timeline of the Red Tails and other black pilots of World War II / Daniel L. Haulman ; with a foreword by Charles E. McGee, Colonel (Ret.), 302nd Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group

Author:
Haulman, Daniel L (Daniel Lee) 1949-  Search this
Subject:
United States Army Air Forces Fighter Squadron, 99th  Search this
United States Army Air Forces Fighter Group, 332nd  Search this
United States Army Air Forces African American troops  Search this
Physical description:
xviii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Type:
Chronology
Chronologies
History
Place:
Europe
United States
Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)
Date:
2017
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American--Chronology  Search this
African American air pilots--History  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1104142

Fighting on Guadalcanal / [Russel P. Reeder, Jr.]

Author:
Reeder, Red 1902-  Search this
Physical description:
69 p. : diagrs. ; 18 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Date:
1943
Topic:
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Jungle warfare  Search this
Call number:
D767.98 .R32
D767.98.R32
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_189809

German fighters over Russia : a selection of German wartime photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz / [compiled by] Bryan Philpott

Author:
Philpott, Bryan  Search this
Bundesarchiv (Germany)  Search this
Subject:
Germany Luftwaffe History  Search this
Physical description:
96 p. : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Place:
Russia
Germany
Date:
1980
C1980
World War, 1939-1945
German occupation, 1941-1945
Topic:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, German  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Fighter planes  Search this
History  Search this
Call number:
D787.G45 1980bX
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_195952

The Battle of Cape Esperance encounter at Guadalcanal Charles O. Cook

Author:
Cook, Charles O (Charles Olney) 1911-2001  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 156 pages illustrations, maps 22 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Salomon
East Asia
Esperance, Cape (Solomon Islands)
Cape Esperance
Date:
1968
Topic:
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Bataille de Guadalcanal, Salomon, 1942-1943  Search this
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Campagnes et batailles  Search this
Military campaigns  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations  Search this
History  Search this
Call number:
D767.98 .C6X
D767.98.C6X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_21860

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