72nd Troop Carrier Squadron Combat Paratroop Missions Europe WWII D-Day War Map

Description: 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron (434th Group) over Europe during World War II Paratroop Missions, Resupply Sorties and Other Operations October 1943 to June 1945. (see more info below) This is a modern UNFRAMED reproduction of the original map - Frames are NOT Included The Images Shown is for Illustration Purposes Only. This Map Comes in 3 Sizes: 9"x16", 16"x28" and 23"x40"We have more War Maps, you can find them in Our StoreWe also have a big selection of War Poster in Our Store REMEMBER, the smaller the map size the harder it is to read the text. All Our Maps and Posters Are Made in the USA ---------------------------------------------------- This is a map of the 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron over Europe during World War II. The map highlights the squadron's most important missions (including its three missions on D-Day) as well as the thousands of resupply and freight missions flown. Depicting from northern England to Switzerland and Austria, the map highlights the most important missions flown by the 72nd between October 1943 and June 1945. It also chronicles the squadron's time in Europe, marking bases they operated out of and places used for resupply sorties. The map begins in Fulbeck, northern England, where the 72nd was based from October 7, 1943, until January 10, 1944. During these months, the squadron flew sorties to practice airborne drops and towing gliders along with freight and personnel transportation. The squadron moved to Albermaston in March 1944 and stayed there until February 1945. The 72nd flew the June 6, 1944 D-Day missions to France from Albermaston, the missions to Holland during Market Garden, and the missions to Belgium to resupply Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. They moved to A80, an air base in eastern France not far from Reims, in February 1945 and remained there until they returned to the United States. Cities outlined in green indicate airstrips used during resupply sorties from Albermaston or A80. Cities circled in red received resupply flights from the 72nd as Allied ground forces advanced through Germany. Text boxes provide information about the missions and resupply flights. The 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron was activated on February 9, 1943, at Alliance, Nebraska, as part of the 434th Troop Carrier Group, along with the 71st, 72nd, and 74th Squadrons. For the first few months of training, there were no available C-47s, so the group emphasized ground training until it received aircraft. Once the C-47s were available, flight training began, with an emphasis on formation flying and pick-up, tow, and release of gliders. The group arrived in England on October 7, 1943, and continued training until participating in the D-Day operations on June 6, 1944, as part of Operation OVERLORD. The group also took part in Operation MARKET GARDEN (the airborne drop into Holland) in September 1944 and Operation VARSITY (the airborne drop on the east side of the Rhine) in March 1945. When not participating in airborne operations, the 434th flew thousands of resupply missions. After the end of the war, the 434th continued to fly resupply missions and flew missions to evacuate freed prisoners of war. They returned to the United States beginning in mid-June and completed in mid-August. This map comes with a white border around the image --------------------------- -How are the maps shipped? They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube or box. -Is this available in a larger/smaller size. Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.

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Location: Clarkston, Georgia

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72nd Troop Carrier Squadron Combat Paratroop Missions Europe WWII D-Day War Map

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Item must be returned within: 30 Days

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Artist: Unknown

Origin: United States

Date of Creation: 1945

MPN: Does Not Apply

Item Length: 3 sizes

Additional Parts Required: No

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Department: Teens, Adults

Unit Type: Unit

Item Height: 3 sizes

Style: Vintage/Retro

Features: Unframed

Production Style: Printed

Unit Quantity: 1

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Item Width: 3 sizes

Character: WWII

Signed: No

Color: Multicolor

Material: Paper

Orientation: Horizontal

Subject: World War II

Brand: Unbranded

Type: Poster

Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)

Theme: Military & Weaponry, Map

Original/Reproduction: Reproduction