This book concentrates on the experiences of the people who participated in the experiments rather than on its history. Alamo military collectibles opened in 1989 by tom knox in st louis. This history is primarily an account of the present 310th infantry regiment in world war ii, but there is a story to tell of an earlier 310th regiment which carried the same regimental colors into battle against the german enemy in world war i. World war ii free unit study and lapbook homeschool.
Individual unit history books for four of the antwerp x battalions are available as free pdfs on. Includes rare unit history, pno group photo of company b of the 781st. On this list youll find historical fiction to give context for the time period and convey what it really felt like for fighters on the front lines, kids and families back home, and jews in hiding or sent to concentration camps. World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Navy seabees continued this tradition shortly after their creation at the beginning of world war ii. Division history book 87th infantry division legacy. As a matter of fact, when a gallup poll on march 5, 1943, asked americans, do you understand how the food point rationing system works. Unit 731 testimony has many first hand experiments from people who participated in the experiments. Stories booklets were not published for all the divisions which served in the eto in wwii. The story of the jolly rogers and the james horner crew 1942 1945.
Wwii road to rome book 5th army unit history salerno beach. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. How the american women codebreakers of wwii helped win the war a new book documents the triumphs and challenges of more than 10,000 women who worked behind the scenes of wartime intelligence. Any commercial or profit making use without expressed written consent of the 87th infantry division legacy association is prohibited. Interesting list, there are a number here ive been wanting to read, and a few i hadnt heard of which look interesting. With his new book on the second world war, british historian andrew roberts has not. Army in world war ii series the armys official history of world war ii commonly referred to as the green books are listed in the following sections. How the american women codebreakers of wwii helped win the. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. Ww2 unit history and associations division, bomb group. Conad headquarters personnel addresses summer 1945wwii unit history book 80 pages, 5. Profusely illustrated with action photographs, battle maps, and a colored map on the endpapers, the. The 310th infantry regiment has fought in more than one war.
I would suggest the secret army, which is a littleknown but fascinating firsthand account of the activities of the polish home army by its leader after the government fled the country, including daytoday details of the warsaw uprising. Small unit actions, eleventh in the series of monographs on american operations in world war ii, marks a departure from earlier numbers in that series. Tuskegee airman y,m,o,t black fighter pilots who fought during world war ii against the germans. History of the 697th field artillery battalion, wwii unit. Wwii 102nd infantry division thru germany unit history. The following lists the divisions which fought in the eto, units covered in. Activated at fort knox in april 1942, they deployed to europe in. Hard cover, approximately 7 14 by 10 14 inches, unnumbered pages. The 361st fighter group in wwii p51 mustangs over germany. Springboard to final victory camera book by henri, usmc 95 pp 1943 u. This book by hal gold published in 2002 is one of the most popular books about the subject of japans experiments during wwii. It presents, instead of a coordinated treatment of a larger operation, four detailed narratives dealing with small units which took part in such operations.
Navy seabee cruisebooks are unofficial pictorial publications that document the daily life and deployment of a seabee unit. Soldiers drivers license with tanks listed as qualifications, mess and pass cards, roster and a very rare hand drawn emergency plan from 1945. The world war ii combat history of the famed 1st cavalry division, from the admiralty campaign, to the leyte campaign, to the luzon campaign, to the occupation of japan. Here youll find our indepth and vivid accounts of the greatest war in history, from the german blitzkriegs to the battle of midway. Tom is a lifelong collector, board member of missouri arms collectors association.
E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne, from normandy to hitlers eagle. Extensively illustrated with artwork and photographs depicting aviation personnel, japanese aircraft and downed british aircraft. The epic account of world war iis greatest rescue mission. The above 184th aaa gun bn mobile is there, as well as the 125th aaa gun bn. Printed in salzburg right after the war, i did not find a. Nanasanichi butai, also referred to as detachment 731, the 731 regiment, manshu detachment 731, the kamo detachment.
Conad headquarters history, personnel addresses 1945. Billy mitchell, a later proponent of strategic aerial bombing, conceived the idea of dropping an american division by parachute from bomber aircraft into an area in the vicinity of metz, germany. These books will help kids understand the events of one of the most interesting periods of modern history. American anti aircraft artillery at antwerp in wwii. The book cover and pages are very clean and the binding is strong. The main series of wwii army unit records is the world war ii operations reports, 19401948 in records of the adjutant generals office, 1917 record group 407. World war regimental histories world war collections. Well, today i am sharing this world war ii homeschool history free unit study and lapbook to put all of the minibooks in. Us wwii era 19411948 unit histories books magazines.
You wont want to miss these resources to have a complete product for your world war ii history lesson. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Robert edwardss followup to scouts out, the first extensive treatment of the subject in english, focuses on the battles and personalities found in. This is the official unit history for the 8th armored division in world war ii. During world war ii, german armored reconnaissance laid the groundworkoften through smallunit actionsfor the stunning tank and infantry operations that made the german military famous. World war ii historical fiction, historical fiction, books. Glamour, decadence, and survival in peace and war, 19301944. Entire book is names and addresses of unit personnel as of summer 1945.