War Atlas (1940)

"No One Can Follow Today's News Intelligently Without Maps":First Edition of War Atlas, 1940,With Text by World War II Rescuer Varian Fry Fry, Varian. Herlin, Emil. War Atlas. A Handbook of Maps and Facts. New York: Foreign Policy Association, 1940. Slim octavo. Paper Wrappers. 1st Edition. First edition of this helpful collection of annotated maps explaining the events of World War II, with text by Varian Fry, best known for rescuing dozens of Jewish and anti-Nazi Europeans. Released by the Foreign Policy Association, this atlas was created to help readers understand World War II news through accessible, clean maps ("Minorities in Poland", "The Threat to Scandinavia", "China's Supply Lines", etc.) drafted by renowned cartographer Emil Herlin. The accompanying text facing each map was produced by American journalist Varian Fry. Fry was the first American to be recognized as "Righteous Among Nations" for his work saving Jewish and anti-Nazi intellectuals. Stationed in Europe, Fry beg