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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gillis, Tom S., 1921-
Format: Software Photo eBook
Language:English
Published: [United States] : [Tom Gillis], [1999]
Subjects:
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.