The 106Th Cavalry Group In Europe 1944-1945 - Scarce Unit History Of The 106Th Cavalry Group In The Eto. J.P. Himmer Kg

"This book is the story of the 106th Cavalry in the great World War, in England, France, Germany, and Austria. It is not intended as a great historical document. It is dedicated to the individual fighting man, to his family, and to the families of those who are no longer with us. Memory fades with the years. It is necessary that our accomplishments and our friends be made of record.Some years from now these cavalrymen will have sons and daughters who will ask "Father, what did you do in the big war? This book is to help father answer that question." - Colonel Venard Wilson, Foreword. This commemorative volume offers a victor's perspective on the European Theater of the 'Big War'. Descriptive text offers a chronology of the campaign of the 106th Cavalry Regiment from its landing in Normandy nearly a month after D-Day to its liberation of the Belgian King in Austria shortly before V-E Day. Photographs offer visual evidence of the many contributions to victory. A unit roster (living and deceased), a list of commendations, and five folding route maps are also included. Edited by six members of the 106th Cavalry - Major Thomas Howard, 1st Lt. Robert J. Moore, 1st Lt. William L. Rochester, 1st Lt. Hermes A-G Secondari, T/5 Charles R. Bear, and PFC Lawrence L. Lamarre. Published in Augsburg, Germany in 1945 by J.P. Himmer KG. Well represented in institutional collections." Sheet Width (in) 9.4 Sheet Height (in) 6.5 Condition Description 254 pp. + 20 pp. of black and white photographs bound in original blue cloth boards. Pages are lightly toned from age and show light scattered spotting in several places. Includes map endpapers and five fold-out route maps, each with moderate offsetting from the printed ink. Good to very good condition overall.