Original U.S. WWII Hand Drawn Map of Tarawa Atoll Dated 1944 - 26” x 25 ½” OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Just an added note most

Just an added note most of the early AC-130A's came from Patrick AFB

It also was originally brown

when the British Brodie based Mk1 helmet was adopted

The quality of the material looks to be better than that used in the Martini-Henry and Gehendra rifles made in Nepal in the same period

Original U.S. WWII Hand Drawn Map of Tarawa Atoll Dated 1944 - 26” x 25 ½” OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Just an added note mostOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the first year of the war the Cartographic Division expanded more rapidly than any other division as a result of the need for compilation and drafting for the revision of old maps and the construction of new maps. During that year many large projects for the compilation of air navigation, plotting, pilotage, and target charts were initiated. This map, which was more than likely traced while in the field, is of