First United States Army: Report of Operations, 20 October 1943 - 1 August 1944.
NP: np, [1944]. First edition (two later compilations cover the army's activities, 1 August 1944 - 22 February 1945 and 23 February - 8 May 1945). Folio. 6 volumes (of seven), the annex volumes for this period, complete (lacking volume one which covers primary operations for the period): 236, (1); 243, (4); 279, (2); 280, (4); 297, (1); 245, (1) pp. Illustrated from photographs, many folding maps, charts, and tables for each volume, endpaper maps of northern France. Each volume bears the ownership label of Maj. Fred J. Meyer who in 1955 was attached to the historical division of the army, stationed in Karlsruhe, West Germany. Gilt-stamped blue cloth, "unclassified" labels pasted over the gilt-stamped "secret" on each front cover. Manuscript reclassifications on preliminary pages of each volume and with a "surplus" stamp for each. Portions of an original glassine dust jacket adhere to three volumes, some damping at the edges of several, and some spine ends a little worn, but a good solid set of the annex volumes for the first First Army report. This portion of the First Army's record of service in World War II begins after its arrival in Bristol, England, and covers preparations for D-Day, the June 6 1944 assault, and the drive across France to the capture of Paris in August 1944, at which time its commander, General Omar Bradley, was promoted to command the 12th Army Group, being replaced by Lt. General Courtney Hodges. (2011) (Item ID: 55108)
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