Description: 1944 World War II Allied Target Map of Qingdao (Tsingtao), China WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Target Map. Asia. China. Shantung Province. Ch'ing-Tap (Tsingtao). Description: This is a 'top-secret' or 'confidential' Allied 1944 map of Qingdao (Tsingtao), China, probably by the United States Army Air Forces, with potential bombing targets labeled throughout (Despite the fact that Tsingtao was never priortized for heavy bombing). The map depicts the city from Qingdao harbor to across the city to Iltis Bay and from the Great Harbor (Tai Kiang) to Tsingtao Wan. Ninety-four different locations, strike targets, throughout Qingdao are numerically identified and correspond to a numerical index located along both the left and right sides of the map. Most are Japanese military installations, including several different Japanese military barracks, the Japanese Army Intelligence Headquarters, Japanese Navy seaplane hangars and ramps, and the Japanese Army motor pool, but Japanese schools, businesses, and transportation facilities are also singled out. Dispersed throughout the city, these targets appear to not be prioritized in any manner, simply identified. We have been unable to locate any comparable examples of this type of target map, suggesting that very few survived the war. Although it is undated, and the military branch responsible for its creation are not named, the map surely was created after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), and the U.S. Army Air Forces' Air Command South-East Asia was not formed until November 1943. This allows for the presumption that this map was created no earlier than 1944, although there were USAAF forces in Southeast Asia before November 1943. A 'Confidential' map appears in the upper right. Size: Printed area measures 20 inches high by 21.5 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Even overall toning. Verso repairs to fold separations. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "
Price: 852.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2023-11-22T21:33:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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