53rd Reinf. Bn. operations map /
Map follows the 53rd Reinforcement Battalion from Chard, England, to Bamberg, Germany, from January 13, 1944, through July 13, 1945 and shows how many reinforcements it processed between those dates. A red line traces the battalion's trek across Europe, beginning at Utah Beach on July 12-13, 19...
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Map follows the 53rd Reinforcement Battalion from Chard, England, to Bamberg, Germany, from January 13, 1944, through July 13, 1945 and shows how many reinforcements it processed between those dates. A red line traces the battalion's trek across Europe, beginning at Utah Beach on July 12-13, 1944. Unlike front line combat troops, the 53rd Reinforcement Battalion stayed in the same place for weeks or months at a time. These cities and towns are identified along the battalion's route with the dates when it was in that city. Flags mark each of the battalion's encampments and indicate the number of troops processed in each location. A note at bottom center states that the battalion processed 120,819 troops between January 13, 1944, and July 31, 1945. |
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| Item Description: | Relief shown by shading. Includes list of "European campaigns" from 12 July 1944 through 11 May 1945; insignia of 3rd United States Army and XX Corps. "Carl L. Elver, Lt. Col Inf. Commanding". |
| Physical Description: | 1 map : color ; 42 x 74 cm |