Allied Geographical Section: WWII Special Reports
Title
Allied Geographical Section: WWII Special Reports
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.1/1273620
Description
In 1942, after a series of directives from General MacArthur’s Headquarters, the Allied Geographical Section (AGS) was formed with the task of compiling all the available geographical intelligence on the largely unmapped and underexplored south-west Pacific area (SWPA). During its lifespan (1942-45), the AGS, produced 3 major types of publications: Terrain Studies; Special Reports; and Terrain Handbooks. The Terrain Studies were the most important and complex works, designed to give the most comprehensive information. Thus, they contained text, diagrams, photographs and various sized and coloured maps. The AGS' Special Reports were produced for planning and operational staff. They often give information on specific problems.
Collection Items
Bantam-Batavia (West Java) : Landing beaches, airfields, airfield sites and communications
20th February 1945
