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WORLD WAR 2 BATTLE OF LUPAO MAP | World War Two523 of 809 |  |  |
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PICKED THIS MAP UP AT AUCTION TODAY. THE LEGEND SHOWS THIS TO BE FROM APRIL 1945. THE MAP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND TOTALLY LEGIBLE. THE ORDERS OF COMMENDATION WERE TAPED TO THE BACK OF THE MAP. THEY ARE DATED 10 FEBRUARY 1945 FROM INNIS P. SWIFT MAJ. GENERAL US ARMY COMMANDING THE 25TH INFANTRY DIV. TO C.L. MULLINS COMMANDING GENERAL US ARMY 35TH INFANTRY. ALL ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR BEING 66 YEARS OLD.
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It looks like it is all laminated-- I hate it when folks do that!
Scott
Oh man I'm a surveyor and a fan of maps. I really like this. Nice find. Is it printed on paper or cloth? Can you tell? I agree with the laminate maybe the military did that for use in the field?
IT LOOKS TO BE CLOTH. VERY SOFT AND PLIABLE.
The map is a souvenir map-- made to commemorate the battle and not one actually used in the battle.
Lamination or acetate is not typically found on WW2 era maps-- when it is seen it is a later preservation material.
The commendation letter is great. MG Swift was actually the Corps CDR and Mullins was the 25th Division CDR. I am not sure who the Regimental CDR was who received these accolades.
Scott
This is from the 35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) web page on the 25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightening) website:
“As the Tropic Lightning Division pushed toward the town of Umingan the 35th was released to the 25th and prepared to participate in the upcoming operation. The 27th Infantry approached the town from the north while the 35th moved to encircle the Japanese from the south and block their escape. The 27th attacked on 1 February. The next morning the 35th attacked from the south meeting scattered resistance and trapping the enemy in the northern and western sections of the town where the Wolfhounds mopped them up.
The 35th Infantry then continued southeast, advancing on the village of Lupao. Here the Japanese conducted a determined defense including the use of tanks, halting the initial attack of all three battalions. In the battle between infantrymen and tanks Technical Sergeant Charles McGaha of Company G received the Medal of Honor for his bravery. The enemy held out for a week and it was not until 8 February that the Cacti liberated the town.”
I just noticed the map mentions Col Stanley Larsen as the 35th Regimental Combat Team Commander
He went on to be a General officer and had some high level commands in VN.
Scott