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Animated Maps and Military Propaganda

Historic animations and maps depict military strategies and wartime propaganda, illustrating the global context of military actions.

1941 - In this Frank Capra documentary, Russian soldiers fight off German invaders in various cities (narrated in 1943)."

Naval Ammunition Depot, Hingham, MA from south 10,000 ft. , Magazines Military buildings, Naval Ammunition Depot. Photographs of the First Naval District

Illustration showing U.S. and selected non-U.S. forces in the Far East theater. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 56. Country: Unknown

Okinawa island, the 'Key to Japan', whose capital, Naha, had just fallen towards the end of the Second World War. It was a vital base for the air war on Japan. Date: 1945

Personified map, circa 1880, Prussia, depicted with a Prussian soldier, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century template.

Naval Fuel Depot, Melville, RI-view from south 10000 ft , Military depots, U.S. Naval Fuel Depot. Photographs of the First Naval District

DF-ST-87-12489. Base: Raf Watton Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Close-Up of Flags Painted on the Presidential Douglas C-54 "Sacred Cow". Close-Up of Flags Painted on the Presidential Douglas C-54 "Sacred Cow".

Anefo photo collection. Card display German positions 14 1940. 14 1940

From the top left to the bottom right of the collar level emblems with collateral surface of subsurface; Officer special services (in use until 1963); Infantry Chassé Regiment; Royal Military Police; Technical staff (2x); Infantry Oranje Gelderland regiment (2x).

High angle view of four men sitting in a control room, North American Aerospace Defense Combat Operations Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Battle of the Marne - End of German Retreat and the intrenched line on the Aisne River, World War I

Scene on Board USS Missouri (BB-63) While Enroute to United States for Navy Day

Second Day of Operations in the Philippine Revolt - 1899

THE CRIMEAN WAR

Chart showing German fighter disposition on all fronts. August 1943.

Tangshan earthquake, China. 1976. The Tangshan earthquake, also known as the Great Tangshan earthquake, is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. The epicentre of the earthquake was near Tangshan in Hebei, People's Republic of China, an industrial city with approximately one million inhabitants. The number of deaths initially reported by the Chinese government was 655,000

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Young Kettle Holes. Alaska Task Force Photographs

The ROC Drill was supplemented by a map demonstration with visual aids.

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030406-M-3138H-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Radar and Electronic Warfare 1939-1945 Aircraft Navigation and Guidance: The most precise bomber guidance system during the war was called OBOE and was used mostly by De Havilland Mosquitos of RAF Bomber Command. Photo shows: A diagram illustrating Bomber Command's use of OBOE.

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