Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Algeria Alger and Vicinity Uncontrolled Mosaic [Town Plan of Alger]

Barcode: 58982

Publishing Location: Washington, DC

Brief Description: Educational aid designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1942. An image marked "Restricted" presents two views of the coastal town of Alger which was a possible target in the impending invasion of North Africa.

Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

Date/Date Range Published: 1942

Language: English

Region Depicted: Algeria

Map Type: GeographicalHistorical mapsMilitary maps

Dimensions: 79.5 cm x 57 cm , on sheet 108 x 73 cm

Historical Context: Allied invasion of North Africa called Operation Torch started on November 8 through the 16th, 1942. It was a major amphibious assault by the Allies against Axis powers. It opened a second front in the Mediterranean which helped turn the tide of the war.

LC Call Number: G8244.A6 1942 U8

OCLC: 756618362

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