Global war GIS / 1939-1945

Second World War Operational Atlas

Name: WWII Map | Second World War Operational Atlas
Creator: Ararat Petrosyan

Operational atlas of the Second World War: fronts, campaigns, battles, occupation zones, movements, cities, photographs, documents, and archival map layers.

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Historical borders overlay Zones and polygons Operational index overlay

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Timeline

Year view1942

1939194019411942194319441945

Show accumulated trail

analytical daily indextimeline observationsbattlesAxis / Central arrowsAllied / Entente arrowsfront linesdigitized frontsarchival referencesevent indexevent density cellssource pointssource field cellsUSSR / Russian state contextAxis / Central Powers territoryAllied / Entente territoryneutral / other boundariesoccupation / operation zonescitiesphotos / documents

Selected record

Choose an operational record

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Select a front line, offensive arrow, operation, city, photo, document, sea route, air campaign, or occupation zone to inspect source status and source details.

Evidence profile

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Source profileThis atlas separates overview geometry, source-registered points, digitized front geometry, historical boundaries, and bibliographic evidence. Each record carries source, confidence, geometry, and provenance details.

Sources Source points Source field Event density Operations Control states Operation zones Archival refs Digitized fronts

Map viewDefault Operational view keeps the map readable while retaining historical boundaries and selected operational records. Use Control state, Operation zones, Source field, or Source points for focused layer inspection.

Layer focusChoose Layer: Source points to inspect registered bibliography and evidence locations for the selected year or theater. Use Source field for a fast spatial overview.

CitationPetrosyan, Ararat. Second World War Operational Atlas. public research atlas. AraratPetrosyan.com, 2026.

Atlas profileThis is a operational historical GIS interface for the Second World War. The atlas distinguishes registered operational records, historical boundary context, overview front geometry, digitized front references, source materials, and analytical timeline layers so each visual element can be read by provenance and geometry class.

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