The Admiralties- Operations of the 1st Cavalry Division (29 Feb.-18 May 1944) by United States. War Department. Historical Division

Washington, DC: United States Army, Center of Military History, 1990. 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. Trade paperback. Very good. ix, [1], 151, [1] pages. Wraps. Abbreviations. Illustrations. Maps. CMH Pub 100-3. When originally published this was one of a series of fourteen studies of World War II operations originally published by the War Department's Historical Division. Those volumes, prepared by professional historians shortly after the events described, provide a concise summary of some of the major campaigns and battles fought by American soldiers. The skillful combination of combat interviews with primary sources, many of which are now lost, gives these narratives a special importance to military historians. The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a combined arms division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army, as well as the other four branches of the U.S. military. It is based at Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed in… Read More

Place_Pub: Washington, DC: GPO, 1946. fair. 151, wraps, illus., maps, rear cover separated from rest of pamphlet.

Washington, D.C.: Historical Division, War Department, [ U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. First ed. Paperback. Fine (nearly as new) with very light superficial scratch to fore-edge (see photos). viii, 151 pages: illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. American Forces in Action. (series). World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Campagnes et batailles -- Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée -- Amirauté, Îles de l'. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Histoire des unités -- États-Unis. Military campaigns. Regimental histories. World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Admiralty Islands. World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States. Named Corp: United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st. United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st. United States. Army. Cavalry Division, 1st. Time: 1939-1945 Geographic: Papua New Guinea -- Admiralty Islands. United States.