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Map Room Files of President Roosevelt, 1939–1945 A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of World War II Research Collections MAP ROOM FILES OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, 1939–1945 Map Room Ground Operations Files, 1941–1945 Project Coordinator Robert E. Lester Guide Compiled by Blair D. Hydrick A microfilm project of UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICA An Imprint of CIS 4520 East-West Highway • Bethesda, MD 20814-3389 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Map room files of President Roosevelt, 1939–1945. Map room ground operations files, 1941–1945 [microform] / project coordinator, Robert E. Lester. microfilm reels ; 35 mm. — (World War II research collections) Reproduced from the presidential papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the custody of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. Accompanied by printed guide compiled by Blair D. Hydrick. ISBN 1-55655-513-X (microfilm) 1. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—Sources. 2. United States— Armed Forces—History—World War, 1939–1945. 3. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882–1945—Archives. 4. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882–1945—Military leadership—World War, 1939–1945. I. Lester, Robert. II. Hydrick, Blair. III. Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. IV. University Publications of America (Firm). V. Series. [D743] 940.53’73—dc20 94-42746 CIP The documents reproduced in this publication are from the Papers of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the custody of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, National Archives and Records Administration. Former President Roosevelt donated his literary rights in these documents to the public. © Copyright 1994 by University Publications of America. All rights reserved. ISBN 1-55655-513-X. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................................ vii Source and Editorial Note ..................................................................................................... ix Scope and Content Note ....................................................................................................... xi Map Room Codification Manual Subject Classifications .................................................. xiii Name List ................................................................................................................................xv Acronyms/Initialisms List ..................................................................................................... xvii List of Military Operations .................................................................................................... xix Reel Index Reel 1 MR 300 Africa–MR 300 The Balkans ............................................................ 1 MR 300 Africa .......................................................................................... 1 MR 300 Alaska ........................................................................................ 1 MR 300 Canada ...................................................................................... 1 MR 300 Central America ......................................................................... 1 MR 300 Ascension Island ........................................................................ 2 MR 300 The Balkans ............................................................................... 2 Reel 2 MR 300 The Balkans cont.–MR 300 China-Burma-India ............................ 2 MR 300 The Balkans cont. ...................................................................... 2 MR 300 China-Burma-India..................................................................... 2 Reels 3–4 MR 300 China-Burma-India cont. ................................................................. 3 Reel 5 MR 300 England–MR 300 France .................................................................. 5 MR 300 England ...................................................................................... 5 MR 300 France ........................................................................................ 5 Reel 6 MR 300 France cont. ...................................................................................... 6 MR 300 France cont. ............................................................................... 6 MR 300 France: Southern France........................................................... 7 Reel 7 MR 300 France cont.–MR 300 Europe (1) .................................................... 7 MR 300 France: Southern France cont. .................................................. 7 MR 300 Europe (1) [Western Front Armies] ............................................ 7 iii Reel 8 MR 300 Europe (1) cont.–MR 300 Europe (2) .............................................. 8 MR 300 Europe (1) [Western Front Armies] ............................................ 8 MR 300 Europe (2) [Warfare—Mediterranean Theater] ......................... 8 Reel 9 MR 300 Europe (2) cont.–MR 300 Germany................................................. 9 MR 300 Europe (2) [Warfare—Mediterranean Theater] cont.................. 9 MR 300 Germany .................................................................................... 9 Reel 10 MR 300 Germany cont.–MR 300 Iceland, Newfoundland, Greenland, Jan Mayen (1) ............................................................................. 10 MR 300 Germany .................................................................................... 10 MR 300 Greece ....................................................................................... 10 MR 300 Iceland, Newfoundland, Greenland, Jan Mayen (1) .................. 11 Reel 11 MR 300 Iceland, Newfoundland, Greenland, Jan Mayen (1) cont.–MR 300 Italy................................................................. 11 MR 300 Iceland, Newfoundland, Greenland, Jan Mayen (1) cont. ......... 11 MR 300 Japan ......................................................................................... 11 MR 300 Ireland ........................................................................................ 12 MR 300 Italy ............................................................................................ 12 Reel 12 MR 300 Italy cont. ........................................................................................... 12 Reel 13 MR 300 Italy cont.–MR 300 The Near East ................................................... 13 MR 300 Italy cont. ................................................................................... 13 MR 300 Madagascar ............................................................................... 13 MR 300 The Near East ............................................................................ 14 Reel 14 MR 300 North Africa–MR 300 Pacific ........................................................... 14 MR 300 North Africa [Mideast, Mediterranean] ....................................... 14 MR 300 Norway, Sweden, Denmark [Finland] ........................................ 15 MR 300 Pacific [Mid-Pacific Area] ........................................................... 15 Reels 15 MR 300 Pacific cont. ...................................................................................... 15 MR 300 Pacific [Mid-Pacific Area] cont. .................................................. 15 MR 300 Pacific [Central Pacific Area] ..................................................... 15 MR 300 Pacific ........................................................................................ 16 Reel 16 MR 300 Pacific cont. ....................................................................................... 16 MR 300 Pacific cont. ............................................................................... 16 MR 300 Pacific [Pacific Ocean Area] ...................................................... 16 Reel 17 MR 300 Pacific cont. ....................................................................................... 17 MR 300 Pacific [Pacific Ocean Area ] cont. ............................................ 17 Reel 18 MR 300 Pacific cont.–Southwest Pacific Area ............................................ 17 MR 300 Pacific [Pacific Ocean Area] cont. ............................................. 17 MR 300 Pacific ........................................................................................ 18 MR 300 South Pacific .............................................................................. 18 MR 300 Southwest Pacific ...................................................................... 18 iv Reel 19 MR 300 Southwest Pacific cont.–MR 300 Russia (1) .................................. 18 MR 300 Southwest Pacific cont. ............................................................. 18 MR 300 Philippines ................................................................................. 19 MR 300 Russia (1) .................................................................................. 19 Reel 20 MR 300 Russia (1) cont.–MR 300 Sicily (HUSKY) ....................................... 20 MR 300 Russia (1) .................................................................................. 20 MR 300 Sicily (HUSKY)........................................................................... 20 Reel 21 MR 300 Sicily (HUSKY) cont.–MR 300 United States ................................. 21 MR 300 Sicily (HUSKY) cont. .................................................................. 21 MR 300 South America ........................................................................... 21 MR 300 Spain [, Portugal, Morocco] ....................................................... 21 MR 300 Switzerland ...............................................................................
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