Item Tag: 30 Days

Vintage US ARMY WAR DEPT MAP of the CITY OF HONOLULU, HAWAII – 30th Engineer Base Topographic Battalion, ARMY DAY (WAR GAMES) SOUVENIR, 1948. Measures 29×17 inches when unfolded. Two-sided, one side is all map, with many details of the city, roads, neighborhoods, geographical features, schools and universities, parks and event locations, etc; the other side is a map of the Island of Oahu, showing location of the Army Day Exhibit at Fort De Russy, and gives some history of the 30th. The 30th Engineer Battalion was activated in 1939 as an engineering base topographic battalion. During World War II, the Battalion deployed to North Africa, where it earned the Meritorious Unit Citation for combat action in Algeria. After a brief stay in the continental United States, the unit deployed to Hawaii in 1944, where it provided the Tenth US Army with topographic support and earned its second unit citation. After “V-J Day,” the Battalion moved to the Presidio of San Francisco, where it was reorganized as the 30th Engineer Group (Topographic Survey). Condition: EX (some minimal wrinkles). (Vintage, Antique, Paper, Ephemera, Map, Atlas, Geography, History, HI, HAwaiian Islands, Military, Army, Base, Fort, Event, Exercises, Travel, 1940’s, Collectable, Memorabilia) PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING: All items are very well-packed for shipment and always include tracking numbers. We are always happy to combine multiple items. Vinyl records are shipped with the vinyl out-of-sleeve to prevent seam splitting. Many of our media listings feature FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S. – a savings of $3 to $5 on records, books and small paper collectibles. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS – WE SHIP WORLDWIDE – if the cost isn’t set in the listing, please contact me prior to bidding so I can determine Airmail shipping rates for you. CANADA – your shipping costs are cheaper than most other countries – please contact me for rates. WE NEVER USE STOCK PHOTOS – all images are of actual items. WE USUALLY USE MULTIPLE IMAGES. We grade all items conservatively, and when grading record albums we follow the Goldmine Record Guide. Please see our other Ebay auctions for many used, odd, rare and collectible books and records, paper & ephemera, and more. Thank you!…