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Historical Resources and Recommended Readings

  1. Carter, Capt. Joseph. History of the 14th Armored Division. Albert Love. Atlanta, 1945. An unofficial history prepared by the Division following the end of the war.
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  2. Dickson, Lt. Walter R. Combat History of 19th Armored Infantry Battalion: October 12th, 1944 to May 9th, 1945. J.G. Weiss. Munich, 1945. Unofficial battalion history.
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  3. Brown, T/Sgt. Vernon G. and Robinson, T/Sgt. Dean B. We Came to Fight. R. Oldenbourg. Munich, June 1945. Unofficial history of the 48th Tank Battalion.
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  4. Clarke, Jeffrey J. and Smith, Robert Ross. Riviera to the Rhine . U.S. Army Center of Military History. Washington, 1993. This is the official Army history of the Seventh U.S. Army in France, 1944-1945, and is one of the strongest historical works on this subject.
  5. Report of Operations: The Seventh U.S. Army in France and Germany, 1944-1945. Three Volumes. Aloys Graf. Heidelberg, May 1946. The unofficial report of operations in France and Germany by the Seventh U.S. Army.
  6. Engler, Richard E. The Final Crisis: Combat in Northern Alsace, January, 1945. Aegis Consulting Group. Hampton, VA, 1999. Written by a veteran of the 1st Battalion, 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division. An excellent examination of the fighting during the German counter-offensive, Operation Nordwind. Includes considerable information on the Battle of Hatten-Rittershoffen.
  7. Von Luck, Hans, Col. Panzer Commander: The Memoirs of Colonel Hans von Luck. Praeger. New York, 1989. Col. von Luck was a veteran armor officer who fought in North Africa, Normandy, Alsace, and two tours on the Eastern Front. Von Luck commanded the 21st Panzer Division during the final months of the war. His comments about the Battle of Hatten-Rittershoffen are very interesting.
  8. Bonn, Keith E. When the Odds Were Even: The Vosges Mountains Campaign, October 1944 - January 1945. Presidio Press. Novato, CA, 1994. The expanded doctoral dissertation by a retired Army officer and graduate of West Point. The author covers the opening phases of the German counter-offensive, Operation Nordwind, in considerable detail.
  9. Huntsberger, Karen Berkey. Waiting for Peace - The Journals & Correspondence of a World War II Medic. Luminare Press. Eugene, OR, 2015.
    The true story of Richard Berkey, 68th AIB medic. The book brings together hundreds of original sources: Richard's war journal, his letters to family and friends, and the letters sent to him by his parents, brothers, and sisters. Other sources include letters from friends who were in the service, Army Morning Reports, and Unit Histories. Extensive footnotes and period photos provide background and context for readers.
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  10. Letters to Maryrose from Bob, a WWII Soldier. This is the story of Maryrose and Robert “Bob� England, a decorated WWII soldier, from when they met in 1941 until the aftermath of the war. It is a tale of how the war affected their relationship and opens a window on a small part of how the war affected soldiers and their families. The book includes commentary from the author as well as copies of the actual letters sent from Bob to Maryrose. The story also traces the path of the 14th Armored Division from Camp Campbell, Kentucky, to Nazi Germany.
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