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Stock# 97940
Description
World War II-era map centered on Al Jawf, Saudi Arabia, showing the area from Amman, Jordan east to the Iraqi border and south past Tabuk. The Hejaz Railway, abandoned after the Arab Revolt and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, is shown.
Saudi Arabia, although officially neutral for most of World War II, not declaring war on Germany until 28 February 1945 and Japan on 1 April 1945, respectively; its place as a cross-junction between the Mediterranean, North Africa, and Asia was of great importance as was Ibn Saud's influential position as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
