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Advance of the 5th Armored "Victory Division", Normandy to the Seine River, 1 August to 29 August /

Shows towns, rivers, forests, as well as enemy front lines at the "Falaise Gap" along the route of the U.S. Army 5th Armoured Infantry Division during World War II, just after the D-Day Allied invasion of France, from the division's landing at Utah Beach on the Normandy Beachhead 26 J...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Engineer Topo. Co., 669th (Printer)
Other Authors: Buchan, Robert G., 1919-2007 (Cartographer), Oliver, Lunsford E., 1889-1978
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1945]
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Infantry Division, 5th > History > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Maps.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy > Maps.
United States. > Army. > Infantry Division, 5th.
Military campaigns.
France > Normandy.
1939-1945
History.
Thematic maps.
Military maps.
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Summary:Shows towns, rivers, forests, as well as enemy front lines at the "Falaise Gap" along the route of the U.S. Army 5th Armoured Infantry Division during World War II, just after the D-Day Allied invasion of France, from the division's landing at Utah Beach on the Normandy Beachhead 26 July 1944, including the dates and times each objective was reached and taken, until reaching Louviers, France on the Seine River 24 August 1944. As part of General George S. Patton's 3rd Army the 5th Armoured Division was the first to reach the Seine River
Item Description:Facsimile signed. "Submitted, F.E. Ressegiue, Lt. Col. C.E., Div. Engr.; Approved, Edw. G. Farrand, Col. G.S.C. Chief of Staff".
"Passed by U.S. Army censor for publication".
"15/Mar 45/669Engrs/154".
"Maj. Gen. Lunsford E. Oliver, Commanding".
Physical Description:1 map : color ; 26 x 46 cm, on sheet 31 x 51 cm