World War II Maps

Detail of SHAEF Final Plan, Operation Overlord, 6 June 1944
Detail of SHAEF Final Plan, Operation Overlord, 6 June 1944. Click on map for full image.

Today in WW II: 7 Jul 1937 Full scale war begins between Japan and China, the Second Sino-Japanese War.  More ↓
7 Jul 1941 Britain turns over the defense of Iceland to the United States.
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World War II Maps

The global scope of World War II is best understood with a good map in front of you. The two on-line maps on this page are excellent for viewing on your computer screen and can be magnified with your software to the level of detail you are interested in.

Europe

US Military Academy Map: Second World War, European Theater of Operations (ETO)
US Military Academy Map: Second World War, European Theater of Operations (ETO). Click on map for larger image.

Asia/Pacific

US Military Academy Map: Second World War, Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)
US Military Academy Map: Second World War, Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). Click for larger image.

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