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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795797303321

Autore

Pearce John A.

Titolo

A Private in the Texas Army : At War in Italy, France, and Germany with the  111th Engineers, 36th Division, in World War II / / John A. Pearce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Kerrville Texas : , : State House Press, The Texas Center ; [S.l.] : , : Texas A & M University Press, , 2021

ISBN

1-64967-006-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 pages)

Disciplina

940.54/1273

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Germany

Military engineers - Texas

Soldiers - Texas

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - Campagnes et batailles - Italie

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - Campagnes et batailles - France

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 - Campagnes et batailles - Allemagne

Ingénieurs militaires - Texas

Military campaigns

Military engineers

Soldiers

France

Germany

Italy

Texas

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Road to War -- Chapter 2. A Dose of Reality-Africa -- Chapter 3. Baptism Under Fire -- Chapter 4. Napoli -- Chapter 5. Inch by Agonizing Inch -- Chapter 6. Necessary Losses? -- Chapter 7. A Refreshing Break -- Chapter 8. Walker's Masterpiece -- Chapter 9. Goodbye to an Ego and an Echo --



Chapter 10. Le Tour de France -- Chapter 11. Uncaring Metal -- Chapter 12. Broken Hearts -- Chapter 13. England -- Chapter 14. Footprints on the Third Reich -- Chapter 15. 104 Points Equals Home -- Chapter 16. The Ruptured Duck -- Appendix: CASUALTIES -- EndNotes -- Bibliogophry -- Index.