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1943 Japanese World War II Aviation Map of Taiwan or Formosa

Taiwan-japan-1943
$500.00
Taiwan - Main View
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1943 Japanese World War II Aviation Map of Taiwan or Formosa

Taiwan-japan-1943


Title


Taiwan
  1942 (dated)     27 x 29 in (68.58 x 73.66 cm)

Description


This is a rare World War II era Japanese Aviation map of the island of Formosa or Taiwan. Features the island with superb detail, especially with regard to navigational instructions and topography. Include the nearest Chinese coast as well as nearby islands. All text is in Japanese. This map comes from a collection of material sized by the U. S. Military during World War II. They were sent to the office of General MacArthur in Manila. The owner of this chart headed a unit of Volunteer NISEI translator recruited to translate and de-code documents seized on the Pacific Front.

Cartographer


Japanese Military during World War II. More by this mapmaker...

Source


Independent Issue.    

Condition


Very good condition. No notable flaws. Blank on verso.