1944 Sundberg Map of France after the D-Day Landings

World War II in France in November 1944.

This is a 1944 Edwin Sundberg map of France, illustrating the Allied progress since the successful D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The map provides an overview of the fighting in France during the autumn of 1944, noting the dates when major cities were liberated.

A Closer Look

This map captures the situation in France in late November 1944. A yellow 'explosion of color' highlights the D-Day landings in Normandy, and the beachhead and its immediate surroundings are shaded a dark red. Several red arrows burst from the beachhead and spread east, west, and south across France. Each arrow is identified by American, British, or Canadian forces, providing viewers with a broad overview of the movements of each army following the breakout from Normandy. Dates appear below major cities across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and even Germany, noting when the Allies liberated each. Among these are St. Lo, Caen, St. Malo, Brest, Paris, Dieppe, Amiens, Luxembourg, Brussels, and Aachen. A box highlights the Ruhr region in Germany, where intense fighting was happening at the time. Another yellow 'explosion of color' highlights the Operation Dragoon landings in Provence, southern France. An arrow heads north from this beachhead and follows American and French troops liberating southern, central, and eastern France. A box in southwestern France states that French Forces of the Interior recaptured that region. A brief caption in the upper left corner summarizes the fighting in France from D-Day to the map's publication date.

Publication History and Census

This map was drawn by Edwin Sundberg and published by the Sunday News on November 26, 1944. An example is part of the David Rumsey Map Collection.

Cartographer

Edwin L. Sundberg (1898 - 1978) was an American cartographer known for his pictorial pieces. Sundberg was a staff artist for the Sunday News in New York City and eventually became Chief Cartographer in charge of a small staff of artists.   Further Details...

Condition

Good. Newsprint. Wear along original fold lines. Verso repairs to fold separations. Closed edge tears professionally repaired on verso. Text and printed images on verso.

References

Rumsey 12271.000.