On Target: A History of the 863D AAA-AW-BN in the Second World War
- Item sets
- World War II Regimental Histories
- Title
- On Target: A History of the 863D AAA-AW-BN in the Second World War
- Creator
- Gise, Benjamin
- Richards, Van Ness
- United States. Army. Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 863rd
- Publisher
- New York : Marbridge Printing Company, [between 1940 and 1949]
- Date
- 1945
- Description
- From the Foreword: "The writing of this book began shortly before V~E day. Together with what had been scribbled in the unit history journal and more carefully entered in the more ostentatious records, refreshing notes and photographs submitted by battery representatives were used in the telling and illustrating of this integrated story of the 863d AAA A W Bn. In this presentation, it was impossible to obtain and relate personal anecdotes involving each man in the battalion. Whether or not you are mentioned specifically, it is our hope that you see yourself described, albeit anonymously, in the experiences and sentiments and moods common to all in this memorable adventure of the 863d. We have tried to gather and utilize all suitable information brought to our attention to give a full, cohesive, readable story of the battalion and all its officers and men, its campaigns, its missions, its organizational experiences, its troublous days and gayer times- in a word, its life as a military organization from date of activation on 1 June 1943 at Fort Totten, Long Island to V-J Day, 14 August 1945, in and around Bad Soden, Germany." Sgt. Benjamin Gise, Editor-in-Chief
- Subject
- United States. Army. Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 863rd--History
- World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories
- Format
- 168 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 28 cm
- Language
- English
- Is Part Of
- Bangor Public Library Special Collections
- Rights
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