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Historic Government Publications from World War II

Historic Government Publications from World War II

Search or browse this database of official documents -- informational pamphlets, government reports, instructions, regulations and declarations, speeches, as well as propaganda materials -- distributed by the United States Government Printing Office during the Second World War. Together, these publications represent all facets of the war effort, from military campaigns abroad to activities along the home front.


The Melvin C. Shaffer Collection

The Melvin C. Shaffer Collection

The Melvin C. Shaffer Collection consists of approximately 340 annotated photographs, taken by a former medical photographer for the United States Army Medical Museum and Arts Service (MMAS) and depicting the indigenous populations and local conditions of North Africa, Italy, Southern France, and Germany from the years 1943 to 1945.