(14) World War I and World War II Maps and Booklets. 

Largest Size: 11 x 8 1/2 in. 

This lot consists of fourteen maps and booklets from World War I and II: 
American Red Cross Map of London from World War II distributed to US soldiers, sailors, and airmen to help them navigate the city while they were on leave. 
black and white fold-out map of Paris from World War II
Engineering the Victory: the Story of the Corps of Engineers, a booklet published after the US invasion of France after D-Day in June 1944 to boost American morale 
(2) Thanksgiving Day Menus for Headquarters Detachment of the Ninth Engineer Command in Luxembourg 
La Bataille de Grande Bretagne (The Battle of Great Britain), Aout - Octobre 1940 (August  to October 1940) in French
VOIR, French booklet with numerous photos highlighting the advance of French and Allied soldiers against Germany in World War II
Grapevine 26th Infantry Division newsletter from June 10, 1945, highlighting post-war Europe and turning attention to the war with Japan
In Allegiance and Gratitude to the Soldiers of the 26th Division, the Dead and the Living, Seekers of Peace by the Sword Who Died and Who Live for the same High Purpose that Liberty and Law May Rule the World: a booklet honoring the living and dead soldiers of the 26th Division from World War I
Gulfport Field, Mississippi booklet about the soldiers and airmen who trained at this military base in World War II 
    10. Veteran’s Service Magazine published by James J O’Neill in the 1930’s to   keep American soldiers abreast of what was going on around the world, in particular the rise of Japan’s military in Asia in the 1930’s 
    11. Rhode Island Review, 1934 weekly magazine to keep Rhode Islanders up to date about their state; chips and wear around the edges 
    12. Rhode Island Community Shelter Plan, June 29, 1969, an instructive booklet about where to go to seek shelter in case of an atomic bomb attack on the state; very detailed, with maps to show exactly where to find shelters all around Rhode Island to protect citizens from radioactive exposure in different cities around the state 
13. a Commemorative newspaper from 1926 to honor the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1776 (some folds and light wear) 
14. 902 in the ETO Reproduction Platoon, a magazine to honor a platoon of American soldiers whose purpose was to recreate and update European maps as quickly and as accurately as possible, to help the Allies in their fight against Germany in World War II, folds and wear along the edges

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