WWII BATTLE ST-LO NORMANDY BEACH WAR DEPARTMENT PHOTO FOLDOUT COLOR MAP BOOK '44

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HERE’S A RARE WWII ERA US WAR DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION, TITLED:
“ST-LO
(7 July – 19 July 1944)”
American Forces in Action Series, Published by the Historical Division of the US War Department.
PHOTO-ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVEN (7) FOLD-OUT
COLOR
BATTLE MAPS, and OTHER B&W MAPS!
This is the twelfth in the series of War Dept. studies on particular combat operations, “
St-Lo
” is the story of a corps in the First Army during the bitter July battle that led up to, and made possible, the great breakthrough from the Normandy beachheads. This was the period of the most intense hedgerow fighting. XIX Corps' part in it has been chosen to illustrate this type of combat. The records of other First Army units in this operation have been covered only in outline. “
St-Lo
” is one of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division. Published on Aug. 21, 1946, with forward by General Eisenhower.
NOTE:
ACCORDING TO THE PREFACE: “
This study is based upon a first narrative by 2d Lt. David Garth, prepared in the field from military records and from notes and interviews recorded during the operation by members of the 2d Information and Historical Service Detachment. The manuscript of this historical officer was edited and partially rewritten with the help of additional documentation by Colonel Charles H. Taylor of the Historical Division, War Department Special Staff. As it is true of all combat actions, available information is uneven in coverage, and field records are not free of minor errors. The results of this will be apparent to men who participated in the action. In order that the more definitive history of this operation may be as complete and correct as possible, readers are urged to send all comments, criticisms, and additional data to the Historical Division, War Department, Washington 25, D.C.
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SUBTITLE OF SMALL UNIT ACTIONS READS: FRANCE: 2D RANGER BATTALION AT POINTE DU HOE; SAIPAN: 27TH DIVISION ON TANAPAG PLAIN; ITALY: 351ST INFANTRY AT SANTA MARIA INFANTE; FRANCE: 4TH ARMORED DIVISION AT SINGLING.
CONDITION:
VERY FINE CONDITION. TIGHT SOFT-COVER WRAPS BINDING, CLEAN, UNMARKED INTERIOR, SOME VERY LIGHT SHELF WEAR/AGE ON THE EXTERIOR COVERS.
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