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1W2UH-1. Spearhead In the West, 1941-45, The Third Armored Division. This official project of the 3rd Armor Division was printed in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 1945. 7-3/4-inch wide x 10-1/8-inch high format, hard light green covers with a yellow and black illustration depicting three tanks. 260 pages of historical text, first person accounts of combat actions, hundreds of great combat photos, several maps and illustrations. A complete history of the 3rd Armored Division's 231 days of combat in five campaigns in the European Theatre of Operations. The binding is tight. The front cover and the illustration are very lightly aged and exhibits very minor soil form storage but still is in near excellent condition. The back cover has several, milky colored, blemish spots, (nothing serious); The corners and edges of the covers are lightly to near moderately bumped and very lightly worn. The illustrated interior flyleaves and the interior pages are in excellent condition with slight yellowing around the edges. A very popular WW2 unit history that is somewhat difficult to acquire. Overall very light uses. Vg+. $145.00 PHOTO  

1W2UH-2. S.S. Massachusetts April 1942 to August 1945. A pictorial history of the Battleship Massachusetts. Affectionately called "Mighty Mamie." Circa 1945. 11-1/4in  x 8-3/4in format, hard covers, 126 pages, hundreds of photos, illustrating combat, as well as, daily activities, several maps and other illustrations. Textured blue covers embossed with silver lettering and silver silhouette of the ship. Period hand annotation on the spine, "U.S.S. Massachusetts BB59," (very light and not detracting.) Owners name on inside cover. The ship now resides at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. End papers lightly browned from age. Light signs of exterior age and wear,  pages excellent. An excellent example. Overall Vg+.  $95.00  PHOTO

1W2UH-3. History Of The 243^rd Engineer Combat Battalion.  Published in occupied Germany in December of 1945, and printed in Munich, Germany. 11-1/8-inch wide x 8-1/2-inch high format, hard brown illustrated covers bearing the units number. 114 pages, many photographs, illustrations and one, full color, fold out map in the back of the book. A chronicle of the units activities from its activation on October 15, 1943 through its activities in the European Theatre of Operations in England, France, Belgium, The Ardennes, Germany, The Rhineland, occupation duties. The book contains several company and unit rosters, as well as an Honor Roll. The covers exhibit light to moderate age, light wear, and the corners are bumped and lightly worn. The illustration on the front cover is lightly worn but still 98% intact. The binding is loose but still intact and the covers are very slightly bent, (nothing serious). The interior pages are, aged, but near excellent; they exhibit very minor yellowing and there are insignificant foxing spot on some pages; the first page has a repair to a tear, and Page 63 has a 2-1/8-inch tear on the bottom edge from someone unceremoniously turning the page. Unfortunately, the description may tend to make the book appear worse than it really is; it's really quite sound and a very good looking book. A history of a small Engineer that worked its way across Europe during WW2. Overall Vg. $90.00 PHOTO

1W2UH-4. History Of The 76^th Infantry Division. Published in Germany in 1946, for the unit, by 1^st. Lt. Joseph J. Hutnik, ADC, Printed by Otto Lembeck, Frankfurt, main, Germany.  9-1/2-inch wide x 12-1/2-inch high format, tan pasteboard covers, constructed in the style of unit histories that were printed in Germany directly after the war. Great full color illustration, on the front cover, of the unit patch, the Combat Infantry badge, European Theatre ribbon and three battle stars. 249 pages, hundreds of great black & white photos, colored illustrations and maps, as well as, historical text of the unit’s activities in the European Theatre of Operations during WW2. The 76^th division entered the European Theatre of Operation in December 1944, arriving in England then on to Le Havre, France; reliving the 87^th Divisions defensive positions on the Sauer and Moselle Rivers In Luxembourg. They saw action in Siegfried line, Prum River, Nims River, captured the, Katzenkopf Fortress, Trier, Kyll River, and into Hosten, Germany; the Rhine River, Operation Plunder, Kamberg, Werra River; attacking across Germany into Czechoslovakia. The Mulde River, Chemnitz, as well as, performing occupation duties in Germany. The covers are in Vg condition, exhibiting light age and wear, as well as, minor light soil from handling; the cloth, covering the binding, is intact. The binding itself is a little loose where it is attached to the back cover but does not present any problem. There is a tear on page 145; otherwise the pages are near excellent, exhibiting very minor signs of age on the edges. Vg+. $175.00 PHOTO

1W2UH-5. Sketchbook, The WW2 History Of The Ordnance Research and Development Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.  8-2/4-inch wide x 12-inch high format, blue hard covers, with gold impressed lettering and design. 127 pages, black & white photos, as well as historical text recording the achievements of civilians and military personnel at the Ab3erdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Aberdeen was a testing facility since 1917; in 1933 it was expanded and modernized; it operated test facilities for ballistic and velocity research, tested anti-aircraft guns, as well as, test and research of rockets, bombs and fuses. Aberdeen was assigned the task of designing other proving grounds throughout the nation and training personnel to operate these facilities. They were established as the Ordnance Replacement Training Center, as well as, the Ordnance Bomb Disposal Center. Aberdeen Proving Grounds was awarded the Army-Navy Production “E” five times.  The covers are about Good; they are moderately worn, faded and very lightly soiled. The corners of the covers are bumped; the fabric at the corners is worn with pasteboard showing in some spots, nothing very serious. The pages are in Vg or better condition exhibiting slight signs of moisture on the top edges of the first several pages, nothing that presents itself as a serious problem. The original owners name is neatly printed on the front flyleaf and on the inside of the back cover; he is also represented in the text of the book. Vg-. $60.00 PHOTO 

1W2UH-6. Unit History Of the 1^st Cavalry Division in World War II – With Hand Inked Inscriptions and Signatures of Major General William C. Chase, Commander of the, “Flying Column,” Which Made the Dash To Manila and Another Inscription and signature From Major B.C. Wright, the Author of the This Unit History. Compiled and copy written in 1947, by Major B.C. Wright, Division Historian; Printed in Occupied Japan by the Toppan Printing Company LTD., Tokyo. 8-1/2-inch wide x 10-3/4-inch high format, hard, golden yellow covers. The front cover bears the embossed, black & yellow gold design of the 1^st Cavalry patch. 245 pages with hundreds of black & white photos, as well as, several illustrated maps and accompanying text. The front and back inside covers and flyleaves are illustrated with a full color map depicting the advancements of the 1^st Cavalry Division during WWII. As of May 1943 the 1^st Cavalry Division was, “dismounted,” that is, they no longer relied on horses for military operations. The unit participated in the Pacific Theatre of Operation. After six months of training in Australia, the Division entered combat on February 29, 1944 in the Admiralty Islands where they made and amphibious landing at Los Negros Island and fought a fierce campaign in which the Japanese lost 7,000 soldiers. In February of 1944 the “Flying Column,” as the unit came to be known, was commissioned by General Douglas MacArthur, to go to Manila, free the Allied prisoners at Saint Thomas University; take Malacanan Palace and the Legislative building. Advancing through one hundred miles of Japanese held territory, the First Cavalry Division arrived in Manila where they liberated over 3,600 allied prisoners at St. Thomas University and were noted as being the first American Division to enter Manila. As the war came to a sudden end, MacArthur's, “ First Team,” was given the honor of leading the Allied Occupation Army into Tokyo, thus achieving its second notable first, “First in Tokyo,” where they began a lengthily period of occupation in Japan. The First Cavalry division participated in four campaigns and spent 521 days in combat with a loss of over 4,000 men. The covers exhibit light signs of age and moderate signs of, even, soil from handling and storage, as well as, light to moderate wear, to the fabric, at each corner and at the top and bottom edge of the spine, (nothing that presents itself as a serious detraction). The binding is tight; the front interior flyleaf is starting to separate from the cover in two spots, (nothing very serious). There are two, personal, hand-inked, inscriptions on the front title pages, one by Major General William C. Chase, Commander of the, “Flying Column,” which made the dash to manila; and another from Major B.C. Wright, the author of the Unit History. The inscriptions are written to Jack and Christine Holmes, the original owner of this beautifully and respectfully portrayed pictorial essay of the patriotic deeds and accomplishments of the 1^st Cavalry Division in WWII. A very nice example and very scarce with the inscriptions. Vg+. $250.00 PHOTO

1W2UH-7.  Unit History, Drew Field, Tampa, Florida. Early, Undated, (definitely WW2 period), publication b prepared by the Photo Section and Public Relations Office of Drew Field, published by E. M. Berry, Montgomery, Alabama. 11-inch wide x 8-1/2-inch high orange and blue, (AAF colors), illustrated, textured paper covers. A history of Drew Field in photos. About 32 pages, and close to 100 black & white photos of the base, illustrating many aspects of aviation technical, repair and maintenance training; signal corps training, as well as day to day base activities. One of the last pages shows an Aviation Squadron of black troops of Camp De Sota.  An interesting, old airfield history. The front and back covers are light, to moderately soiled from handling and  storage, nothing damaging or seriously detracting; the interior pages are near excellent. $35.00 PHOTO

1W2UH-8. Eight Stars To Victory – A history of the Veteran 9th U.S. Infantry Division - With Original Dust Jacket. Copyright in 1948 by The Ninth Infantry Division Association, Washington, 13, D.C. 8-1/8-inch wide x 10-inch high format, hard textured covers with gold embossed design. 407 pages, many great black & white photos, illustrations and historical text providing a complete history of the 9^th Infantry Divisions 's 304 days of combat in eight campaigns in the European Theatre of Operations the 9^th Infantry Division has the ominous distinction of being the second highest division in total causalities with over 23,000 men killed or wounded. The dust cover is in very poor condition; there is heavy wear from handling and storage, it’s torn in spots and there are pieces missing, however, it’s very difficult to find a dustcover for this book, in any condition. The covers are near excellent condition, exhibiting a little, bending of, and, wear to, the corners. Illustrated flyleaves. The interior pages are in excellent condition. A beautiful example of a very popular unit history that is difficult to acquire. Near excellent. $175.00 PHOTO

1W2UH-9. The 6^th Infantry Division In World War II, 1939 - 1945.  First edition, copyright 1947 by the Infantry Journal, Inc. 8-3/4-inch wide x 11-1/4-inch high format, hard blue covers impressed with the red design of the unit patch. 180 pages, black & white photos, illustrations, drawings, some color plates of the unit insignia, as well as historical text of the unit’s activities in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during WW2. The unit was sent to Hawaii in 1943 to defend the island of Oahu and trained for jungle fighting. New Guinea in 1944, Battle of Lone Tree Hill, Dutch New Guinea, Sansapor, Blue Beach, Gulf of Luzon, Manila with over 100 days of continuous combat. Two campaigns, 306 total days in combat losing over 2,300 killed or wounded. The covers exhibit moderate age, wear, scuffs, edge bumps and soil from handling and storage. Inside front and back covers and flyleaves are illustrated with map of unit’s travels. The binding is just starting to loosen from the covers; it’s still quite tight and not actually damaged. Interior pages are in excellent condition, exhibiting very light signs of age and minor use with very slight yellowing on the edges. Overall Vg. $125.00 PHOTO

1W2UH-10. 12^th Armored Division, 1942 – 1945 , Hellcats - 1978 Reprint. Second printing by the Battery Press, Nashville, Tennessee. 9-1/8-inch wide x 12-1/4-inch high format, hard blue covers with red and yellow lettering and full color design of the 12^th Armored patch. 94 pages of historical text accounting combat actions, many, great black & white combat photos and illustrations. A complete history of the 12th Armored Division's 102 days of combat in three campaigns in the European Theatre of Operations. The binding is very tight, not broke or damaged. The covers exhibit minor signs of soil and are slightly warped, as these oversize, thin, books tend to be after many years of storage. The corners and edges of the covers are lightly bumped and lightly worn, in some spots. Illustrated flyleaves. The interior pages are excellent. An excellent representative example. Vg. $36.00 PHOTO SOLD