World War II Newsmaps (posters) in the
Navy Department Library

All Newsmap (posters) were dated on Mondays. The front of each poster depicts the progress of fighting on the war fronts. The reverse side is typically a poster on a war-related topic. All posters are in color and measure 35 x 47 inches (88.7 x 119 cm.). They were published by the US Government Printing Office. The bulk of the collection was donated to the library in 2005.

Use and Reproduction Policy
These fragile oversized maps/posters are unavailable for loan, and must be consulted in the library. The library is unable to reproduce them for researchers. Photocopying of them is prohibited, though the use of digital cameras by researchers to reproduce them is permitted

Date		Poster topic
1942
28 Dec		For Yanks Dreaming of a White Christmas
1943
4 Jan		The Nerve System of the Army
15 Feb		German Army Uniforms and Insignia
22 Feb		Learn To Recognize These Vehicles (Light Tanks and Self-Propelled Weapons)
8 Mar		German Navy Uniforms and Insignia
15 Mar		Learn To Recognize These Vehicles (Half-Track Vehicles)
22 Mar		Military Courtesy
29 Mar		Gas (Tear Gas, Lewisite, Phosgene, Mustard, Clorpicrin)
12 Apr		The Marine Corps – A Unified Fighting Force
19 Apr		Tunisia
26 Apr		Dig! or Die! – Fox Holes
3 May		DON’T (“Don’t help the enemy by making military information easy to get.”
10 May		You May Be Eligible For The Army Specialized Training Program (The Needs, The Program)
17 May		So, He Can Fight. (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps)
24 May		The Not-So-Soft Underside
7 Jun		Secret Weapons Are The Little Drops Of Information That You Could Give Away
14 Jun		The Making of a US Bluejacket
21 Jun		Disease In The Tropics
28 Jun		Gliders: Weapons of War
5 Jul		Abandon Ship!
12 Jul		Battle Area on the Eastern Front
19 Jul		GAS!
26 Jul		The Pacific and Far East
2 Aug		Know That Vehicle (“Failure to recognize destroyed our own tank…and also cost us a vehicle and crew!”)
9 Aug		Beyond Sunny Italy – The Long, Tough Fight Ahead
16 Aug		Jap Aircraft
23 Aug		China’s army is a seasoned military team
30 Aug		Weapons of the German Infantry Division
6 Sep		Typical German Infantry Division
13 Sep		Maps Are Not True For All Purposes. (“These are three of many projections – Conic, Mercator, Azimuthal.)
20 Sep		Battleground in Italy
27 Sep		Progress Of The War – Of Interest To Every American Fighting Man! (Report from the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of War, 1 July 1941 to 30 June 1943)
4 Oct		“A Mournful Melody” (“A Dud Dood It Again – And Watch Out for Booby Traps”)
11 Oct		Typical German Infantry Regiment
18 Oct		Target Tokyo
25 Oct		Target Berlin
1 Nov		Northern Italy
8 Nov		This is Ann…She Drinks Blood
22 Nov		The World – A Polar Projection
29 Nov		Surprise…A Powerful Weapon
6 Dec		Sentinels Must Know The 11 General Orders
13 Dec		A Sign of Comradeship – Among Those Who Are Working Together In The Service Of Their Country…And Are Proud Of It!
20 Dec		Tarawa: The Battle For The Gilberts (2 copies)
27 Dec		Land of the Setting Sun
1944
3 Jan		Map of Papua
10 Jan		Courageous Care – Army Nurse Corps
24 Jan		German Army Uniforms
1953
20 July		How to Combat Rumors...