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The Fighting 36th: A Pictorial History of the 36th "Texas" Infantry Division, original 1946 hardcover published by the 36th Division Association in Austin, Texas.
Compiled by the 36th Division Pictorial History Team and edited by Staff Sergeant Richard A. Huff, this extensively illustrated WWII unit history documents the combat service of the 36th Infantry Division through photographs, maps, firsthand material, battle narratives and a substantial personnel roster.
Highlights include:
- Salerno and the 36th Division's entry into combat in Italy- Rapido River operations- Southern France and the advance through Europe- Bruyeres and Biffontaine- Extensive "Lost Battalion" coverage- Coverage of the Japanese-American 442nd Infantry and its role in relieving the Lost Battalion- "Prize Catch" section covering Hermann Goering's surrender/capture- Reproduction of the May 8, 1945 T-Patch Victory edition with the headline "Goering Surrenders To ADC"- Coverage of the capture of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt- Combat photographs from Italy, France, Germany and Austria- Maps, military photographs and wartime newspaper material- Large 36th Infantry Division personnel roster containing names, ranks, units and hometown information
The book also includes material on the 141st, 142nd and 143rd Infantry Regiments and attached units.
This is the original 1946 edition rather than one of the later reprints, retaining the full roster and the 442nd/Lost Battalion, Goering and T-Patch material in its original unit-history format.
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