The FDR Library archives holds the papers of the Map Room from FDR’s Presidency. This collection includes the messages sent to and from FDR to other world leaders and military files sent to the Map Room to be summarized for the President.
In preparation for the upcoming 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, our archives staff has been reviewing the Map Room Papers for material related to the battle.
In the military files we located these Situation of European Theatre Ground Operations maps from Operation OVERLORD in June 1944. The maps detail the positions of Allied and Axis troops as well as commentary on the weather of the day — a vital piece of information for the planning of the invasion.
We look forward to sharing these maps and more from our collections related to the D-Day invasion in the coming years as we continue to observe the 75th anniversary of World War II.
Visit the National Archives American Archives Month web page for more information about our events and activities throughout the month.
A floorplan of the first floor of the West Wing of the White House with the Roosevelt Room highlighted. Note that, depending on the administration, some positions (V.P., Chief of Staff, etc.) may be located in different offices than are shown here. Image is not to scale. |
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Date | 7 May 2009, 22:49 (UTC) |
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