Author: ANDRUS, CLIFT
Title: The First. The Red One: Oldest Division
Description: First Infantry Division, 1945. First Edition. Paperback. Red and green cover with 1 and running soldier sillouitte on front carrying an M1 Garand. Cover hs some tears, but is attached to clean contents. Center is color Map of "The Big Red One's" battles throughout Europe. This booklet contains a brief outline of the "Fighting First" division achievements. This is a copy that the soldiers could send home and has censor clearing stamp in front and place for autographs (none given) in back. Covers engagements from Africa, Sicily, U.K, D-Day Normandy, Soissons, Sigrfied Barrier, Aachen, Hurtgen Forest, The Ardennes, The Roer, THe Rhinelind, The race through Germany, The Harz Mountains, Czechoslovikia, Cease Firing, Conclusion, and statistics. Rare copy that survived the war. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition.; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 60 pages. Good+ with no dust jacket .

Keywords: Big Red One Army World War Ii History Europe Infantry


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