{"product_id":"wwii-box","title":"WWII Gift Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese can be purchased individually, or add them to your order of one of our exclusive WWII shirts or sweatshirts for a one-of-a-kind holiday gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWII Gift Box with stickers, magnets, and bookmarks — $59.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18\" x 13\" x 3\" box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur pick of 12 exclusive WWII stickers, magnets, bookmarks. (Valued at over $50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that this box does not include the escape map, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and newsmaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWWII Gift Box \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ewith stickers, mangets, bookmarks, newspaper (except the weekend papers), newsmap, and escape map — $279.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18\" x 13\" x 3\" box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWorld War II Escape map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA full, original issue of \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWII Newsmap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur pick of 12 exclusive WWII stickers, magnets, bookmarks. (Valued at over $50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWII Gift Box \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ewith stickers, mangets, bookmarks, weekend issue of The New York Times, newsmap, and escape map — $279.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18\" x 13\" x 3\" box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWorld War II Escape map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA full, original issue of \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld War II Newsmap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur pick of 12 exclusive WWII stickers, magnets, bookmarks. (Valued at over $50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile supplies last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf purchased individually, these items would \u003cstrong\u003etotal more than $500.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWII escape maps, \u003c\/strong\u003ewith dated examples from 1943, 1944, and 1945. Printed on both sides. There is one European map, with Sheets F and G covering parts of Central and Southeastern Europe, including Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and the Balkans. The others cover parts of China, Japan, Korea, the USSR, the Philippines, and the Japan and South China Seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes referred to as “silk” escape maps, maps of this type were also printed on rayon. The fabric of these particular examples has not been confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe New York Times from September 1939 or September 1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e These are originals, and you will receive the entire section, not simply the front page. The 1939 issues report on the invasion of Poland, the siege of Warsaw, and the debate over America’s arms embargo. The 1944 issues cover Allied advances through Europe, airborne landings in Holland, and fighting in the Pacific. Each carries a bold headline and detailed reporting from the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWII Newsmaps\u003c\/strong\u003e dated 1943, 1944, and 1945, ranging in size from 17.5\" x 23\" to 35\" x 46\". Printed on both sides. Published weekly by the U.S. War Department, Newsmaps combined maps, photographs, and summaries of military action to keep readers informed about the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe available issues cover the Eastern Front, Allied advances into Germany, victory in Europe, and the fighting in China, Burma, Borneo, and Okinawa. Reverse sides feature additional maps and illustrated subjects, including the Army’s Signal Corps, reconnaissance aviation, military supply, and preparations for peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox sets available:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 1939. “Russians Drive 40 Miles into Poland, Defense Weak.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 7, 1945. \u003cem\u003eU.S.-Soviet Armies Join\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eJapan from Siberia\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 17.5\" × 23\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003eSoutheast China (No. 34), with Luzon Island (No. C-40) on the reverse. Dated 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 1939. “Soviet and Reich Forces Meet, Map Polish Partition.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 1944. The War Fronts, covering the Eastern Front, France, and other areas, with Europe as Viewed from the USSR on the reverse. Measures 35\" × 46\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keijo (NJ 52), with Vladivostok (NK 52) on the reverse. Dated 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Box Set 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 1939. “Roosevelt Asks Congress to Repeal Arms Embargo.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 1945. \u003cem\u003ePattern of Destruction\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eServices of Supply\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 22\" × 30\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tokyo (NI 54), with Osaka (NI 53) on the reverse. Dated 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 1939. “Nazi Guns Razing Warsaw; Half of City Afire, 1,000 Die; British Expect Peace Drive.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 1943. \u003cem\u003eThe Eastern Front\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eSmall Fry\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 17.5\" × 23\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e European Sheets F and G. Sheet F covers Croatia, Montenegro, Hungary, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Sheet G covers Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 1939. “Britain and France Spurn Nazi-Soviet Peace.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 1943. \u003cem\u003eThe War Fronts\u003c\/em\u003e, covering the Eastern Front, with \u003cem\u003eThe World: A Polar Projection\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 35\" × 46\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sendai, with Kanazawa on the reverse. Dated 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 3, 1944. “Americans Pour into Belgium.” Includes the \u003cem\u003eNews of the Week in Review\u003c\/em\u003e supplement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 9, 1945. \u003cem\u003eGermany\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eResearch and Development\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 17.5\" × 23\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Otomari, with Vladimoro-Aleksandrovskoye on the reverse. Dated 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 4, 1944. “Germans Flee as Allies Drive on Brussels.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 1945. \u003cem\u003eHere Is Your India-Burma and China War\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eSignal Corps: U.S. Army\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shen-Yang (Mukden), with Jehol on the reverse. Dated 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 5, 1944. “British Capture Brussels and Antwerp, Enter Holland.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2, 1945. \u003cem\u003eBorneo\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003e“Now...if he will just save some money”\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 17.5\" × 23\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buir Nor, with Tsitsihar (Lung-Chiang) on the reverse. Dated 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 9, 1944. “Americans Win Liege, Are 20 Miles from Reich.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 9, 1945. \u003cem\u003eChina: Southeast Coast\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eOkinawa\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 35\" × 46\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast China, with Southeast China on the reverse. Dated 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 1944. “Battles Raging in Front of the Siegfried Line.” Includes the \u003cem\u003eNews of the Week in Review\u003c\/em\u003e supplement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 4, 1945. \u003cem\u003eOkinawa\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eReconnaissance Aviation\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 17.5\" × 23\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast China, with Southeast China on the reverse. Dated 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 1944. “Roosevelt and Churchill Pledge Quick Shift of Forces to Crush ‘Barbarians of Pacific.’” Includes the \u003cem\u003eNews of the Week in Review\u003c\/em\u003e supplement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 1945. \u003cem\u003ePacific War\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eThe Peoples of the World Will Decide\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 22\" × 30\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pei-P’ing (Peking), with Ryojun on the reverse. Dated 1943.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Set 12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewspaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 1944. “Vast Allied Airborne Army Lands in Holland.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNewsmap:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 9, 1945. \u003cem\u003eAllies Push Closer\u003c\/em\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eSize!\u003c\/em\u003e on the reverse. Measures 17.5\" × 23\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEscape map:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJapan and South China Seas\u003c\/em\u003e, C52\/53, USAAF. 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