A staff officer's story of World War II service in Europe : told in photographs taken by a captain on Gen. Patton's staff.
Collection of 252 digitally scanned photographs of Northern Europe during World War II, taken by Tom S. Gillis during his time as a U.S. soldier from Sept. 1, 1944 through Nov. 1945. Each photograph is accompanied by notes written by Gillis. Maps are also included.
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| Format: | Software Photo eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
[Tom Gillis],
[1999]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Traveling through to UK
- Overall map of Third Army campaigns in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Austria
- Omaha Beach, D-Day +101
- Through France to the Moselle River line, and Across the border into Germany
- Map, narrative, and picture of the Battle of the Bulge
- Continued attack to the East through Germany
- Attack to the South and Winding down to war
- Some occupation duties
- Appendix: Cadet senior officers ; Texas A&M, class of 1942 ; Active duty orders ; Officers 201 ; AGO identification card and dog tags ; Invsion money for France and Germany ; Order to visit London for 72 hours ; Reserve commission as major, CAC ; Honorable discharge ; Aerial view of Seattle, Washington, August 22, 1942 ; Resume of Tom S. Gillis.