Philippines — Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines — part 2 of 3

Maps of the campaigns and battles

January 2016

In one section of the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, I came across a series of maps explaining key battles and campaigns of the Second World War in which the Americans had fought. The maps were made of tiles and were astounding and beautiful.

Philippines — Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines — part 1 of 3

There were maps showing:

Battle of Midway — 3–7 June 1942

Photo by Author — Battle of Midway — 3–7 June 1942

Okinawa — 26 March-26 June 1945

Photo by Author — Okinawa — 26 March-26 June 1945

Iwo Jima — 16 February-16 March 1945

Photo by Author — Iwo Jima — 16 February-16 March 1945

Air Assault on Japan — 1942–1945…