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WWII - European-African-Middle Eastern Theater

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Published Material

United States Army in World War II Reader's Guide

Anzio Beachhead (22 January-25 May 1944)

The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge

Bastogne: The First Eight Days

Civil Affairs: Soldiers Become Governors

Cross-Channel Attack

Fifth Army at the Winter Line (15 November 1943-15 January 1944)

From the Volturno to the Winter Line (6 October-15 November 1943)

The Lorraine Campaign

Omaha Beachhead (6 June-13 June 1944)

The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia

Salerno: American Operations From the Beaches to the Volturno (9 September-6 October 1943)

The Siegfried Line Campaign

St-Lo (7 July - 19 July 1944)

To Bizerte With the II Corps (23 April-13 May 1943)

The U.S. Army in the Occupation of Germany, 1944-1946

Utah Beach to Cherbourg (6-27 June 1944)

World War II: The War against Germany and Italy
(an extract from American Military History, Volume 2 )

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Anzio

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Ardennes-Alsace

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Central Europe

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Egypt-Libya

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Normandy

WWII CAMPAIGNS: North Apennines

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Northern France

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Po Valley

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Rhineland

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Sicily

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Southern France

WWII CAMPAIGNS: Tunisia


Archival Material

U.S. Army Divisions in the ETO

U.S. Army in Northern Ireland, 1941-1945

Neptune: Training for the Mounting and Operation, and the Artificial Ports
(see Chapter VII for information on Exercise Tiger)

Outline of Operation Overlord - History of G-4 Com Z, ETO

The Fight at the Lock

The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Normandy Drop

The Forcing of the Merderet Causeway at La Fiere, France

Kasserine Pass Battles
(Staff Ride Background Materials)

Cassidy's Battalion

Elbe Operations

The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment at Bastogne, Belgium - December 1944

Examples of Employment of Tanks in Night Fighting on the European Land Mass during World War II

History of COSSAC (Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander) 1943-1944