Militaire

1945 · réf. 76270 — Washington D. C.: U. S. Army. Very Good. 1945. First Edition. Paperback. Softcover mounted on black wooden board with screw posts. Oblong elephant folio 18" x 12 3/4" with backing board a slight bit larger . One of 182 copies of the formally classified history of the Third Army produced by the Third U. S. Army Headquarters and the XIX Tactical Command. Classified as Secret when first published but later declassified. Volume 1 The Operations contains a monthly accounting of overall army operations in the European theater commanded by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton. Volume 2 "Staff Section Reports " not available at present is a compilation of general and special staff sections operations reports. The volume offered here "The Operations " combines narratives of specific operations with data on movements casualties and loss of materiel supplemented with maps and supporting documents. Condition is very good or better. There are some creases on the front wrap along with a signature of the former owner Maj. L. V. Frisch. Interior pages are clean and unblemished. Each section in the book is introduced by a clear acetate page. Scarce in its original edition though available in various electronic forms. 421 pp. Plus annexes 22 pp 36 pp. 66 pp and 146 pp. Large bulky and heavy--may require special shipping arrangements. . U. S. Army paperback