To War with the 4th

To War with the 4th
Author: Martin King,David Hilborn,Jason Nulton
Publsiher: Casemate
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2016-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781612003993

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The 4th Infantry Division has always been there in AmericaÕs modern wars. On 14 September 1918 the men of the ÒIvyÓ Division stood up in their trenches and prepared to attack. It would be one of the first times that American troops would operate autonomously, aside from Anglo-Franco command. They would go over the top on uneven ground to be blown to pieces by German artillery and fall in their hundreds to the spitting of German machine guns, yet nevertheless win the day. In World War II on D-Day they scrambled ashore across the sands of Utah beach and remained fighting in Europe until Hitler was dead and Germany had surrendered. From the Normandy campaign to the hell of the HŸrtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge, no other American division suffered more casualties in the European theater than the 4th, and no other division accomplished as much. In Vietnam they would execute precarious Òsearch and destroyÓ missions in dense jungles against a determined and resourceful enemy. They experienced a series of major engagements that would entail 33 consecutive days of vicious, close-quarters combat in the battle of Dak To in 1967. For their actions in Indochina they would receive no less than 11 Medals of Honor. They fought in Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein, and in May 2009, at the height of Operation Enduring Freedom, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to Afghanistan for a 12-month combat mission. They operated in the birthplace of the Taliban along the Arghandab River Valley, west of Kandahar City, a place often ominously referred to as "The Heart of Darkness." The 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry Regiment saw heavy combat throughout. Through firsthand interviews with veterans, across the decades, and the expert analysis of the authors, the role of one of AmericaÕs mainstay divisions in its modern conflicts is in these pages illuminated.

History of the Twelfth Infantry Regiment in World War II

History of the Twelfth Infantry Regiment in World War II
Author: Gerden F. Johnson
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1948
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: UOM:39015027912370

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A Soldier s Journal

A Soldier s Journal
Author: David Rothbart
Publsiher: ibooks
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2010-04-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781596871564

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“The 22nd is very much a part of my life and had it not been for your journal I would have had no idea of its destiny and its ending. I am very grateful to you for this experience.”—John Cheever Scores of combat incidents and fascinating insights are to be found in “A Soldier’s Journal.” Rothbart provides unusual details of the 4th Division’s, and especially the 22nd Regiment’s, achievements and obstacles in the Allied advance from Normandy to Germany; D-Day Normandy, the breakthrough at St. Lo, the liberation of Paris, the German counterattack in the Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge, and the bloody Hurtgen Forest battle.—The Trenton Times (NJ) “Rothbart’s meticulously- kept journal is an ‘I was there’ record of World War II. It is a valuable piece of American history.”—The Huntsville Times (AL) “From the day he was drafted in 1942...Rothbart did what many people plan but rarely follow up. He kept a journal, tightly pencilled entries in little notebooks that somehow caught history roaring by, and in remarkably readable style.”—Pittsburgh Tribune Review (PA) “Compelling reading . . . made more so by the many ‘slice of life’ portraits. . . of his time in the U.S. Army.”—John Gresham, bestselling co-author (with Tom Clancy) of Submarine and Special Forces.

Famous Fourth

Famous Fourth
Author: Stars and stripes
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1945
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: STANFORD:36105113146083

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Duel with The Dragon at The Battle of Suoi Tre

Duel with The Dragon at The Battle of Suoi Tre
Author: Bill Comeau
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-07-05
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1950794857

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This book chronicles the story of the members of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division from their Basic Training days in early 1966 through their fighting as a unit in Vietnam. It includes stories about the soldiers who led during that year and other soldiers who came, served, and went home to lead normal lives. Two stories stand out. One is the story of Donald Evans, the first 4th Infantry Division soldier (and Medic) to receive the Medal of Honor (posthumously) for Vietnam service. His story is told from long before he was drafted and illustrates the many tributes he has received since his untimely and heroic death in Vietnam. Also, inside is the story of the notorious 9th Vietcong Division and their crushing defeat on March 21, 1967 when they challenged the 3rd Brigade of the 4th ID at the Battle of Suoi Tre. It was an amazing team effort to achieve that great American victory. The bravery and determination of American soldiers who refused to lose, even against overwhelming odds, is a story you must read.

The Flag Was Still There

The Flag Was Still There
Author: LeBron Matthews
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1950794148

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Armored Strike Force

Armored Strike Force
Author: Charles C. Roberts Jr.
Publsiher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811763448

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The U.S. 70th Tank Battalion boasts one of the most impressive combat records of any American armored unit in World War II. It landed in North Africa as part of Operation Torch and participated in the invasion of Sicily, D-Day, the Normandy campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final drive into Germany. It remains in service today as the 70th Armor Regiment, the U.S. Army's most decorated armor unit.

Utah Beach to Cherbourg 6 June 27 June 1944

Utah Beach to Cherbourg  6 June 27 June 1944
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1947-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0160019362

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Includes accounts of landings at corps level and below and relates the course of VII Corps combat operations which resulted in the capture of Cherbourg on June 27, 1944. This is the last of three narratives dealing with American military operations in Normandy.