Tank warfare--History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Chester W. Bailes papers
Collection — 14.0031 - Box 1
Identifier: 14.0031
Scope and Contents
Chester W. Bailes served as a 4th Grade technician in the US Army 1st Armored Division during World War II. He was first sent to Ireland, before participating in the North Africa invasion, Sicily, and Anzio during the invasion of Italy, where he spent the rest of the war. His collection includes a few letters, publications relating to his unit written after the war, Time, Stars and Stripes, and Yank Magazines, as well as a number of pamphlets and military-published books relating to World War II.
Dates:
Created: 1942-2007; Other: Majority of material found within 1942-1945; Other: Date acquired: 08/07/2014
Edward Biedricki II collection
Collection — 08.0094 - Box 1
Identifier: 08.0094
Scope and Contents
The Edward Biedricki II collection contains assembled documents and ephemera from members of the 4th Armored Division, specifically the 10th Armored Infantry Battalion. This includes two books regarding the actions of the 4th Armored Division and the 3rd Army in Europe, official documents from the 10th Armored Infantry Battalion headquarters describing the actions of the unit across the European theater, pages from the McClellan Cycle newspaper that was distributed around Fort McClelland, and personal letters to members of the division after the war. The Edward Biedricki II collection does not represent the experiences of one single soldier of the unit,...
Dates:
Created: 1943-1993; Other: Majority of material found in 1943-1945; Other: Date acquired: 05/06/2008
