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A chart titled "Plate X-Azimuth of Polaris." Handwriting on the back is mostly illegible but some read: "Fire 600 meters right, Montrebeau Wood, 15 min; North, 500 meters; 8090, 9090, 8085, 9085; F to right one sweep, D to left, E to right; guns laid for n. barrage same as yesterday; after firing barrage for 15 minutes keep on firing at a show rate."
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350993061
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Chart of the Azimuth of Polaris for 1918
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map
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1
Source metadata
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350993061
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map
title
Chart of the Azimuth of Polaris for 1918
description
A chart titled "Plate X-Azimuth of Polaris." Handwriting on the back is mostly illegible but some read: "Fire 600 meters right, Montrebeau Wood, 15 min; North, 500 meters; 8090, 9090, 8085, 9085; F to right one sweep, D to left, E to right; guns laid for n. barrage same as yesterday; after firing barrage for 15 minutes keep on firing at a show rate."
citationUrl
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M1287
collections
Harry S. Truman Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs
Military Files
subjects
World War, 1914-1918
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350993061
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ca.
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1918-01-01
year
1918
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1
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photo
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2c0c5bf80750db09