Index
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Aachen, Germany, 217, 218–19
Aerial bombardment. See Bombardment, aerial.
Air attacks
Allied, 8, 24, 26, 33
briefing for, 39
German, 34
Air bases. See Airfields.
Aircraft, Allied, 35
bombers, heavy, 8, 13, 19, 26, 32, 33, 59, 202, 399
bombers, light, 104, 116
bombers, medium, 76, 203
burning, 26
damaged, 399
fighters, 9, 48, 49, 59, 105, 338, 399
gliders, 29, 94, 95, 214, 390, 391, 393
identification of, 76, 95
liaison planes, 42, 248, 294
naval, 24
on fire, 105
transport planes, 94, 214, 345, 404, 435
wrecked, 393
Aircraft, German, 400
Airfields
construction of, 18, 105
France, 391
Germany, 404
“Alligators,” 22.
See also Landing craft.
Ambulances, 317
converted jeep, 204
American Red Cross, 25
Ammunition
.30-caliber, 160
.50-caliber, 338
240-mm. howitzer shells, 316
German, 263
mortar shells, 182, 245, 310
Ammunition dump, 160
Amphibian trucks, DUKW’s, 68, 257
Amphibious landings. See Landing operations.
Andernach, Germany, 350
Antiaircraft guns
40-mm., 60
90-mm., 61, 102, 243
German, 343, 366
Antitank guns
3-inch, 102
57-mm., 151, 217
British, 6, 115
damaged, 154
German, 154, 168, 348, 397
Ardennes Forest, 269, 270, 284
Argentan, France, 177
Armored vehicles, 198, 200.
See also Vehicles.
German, 350
Army Post Office, England, 41
Artificial harbor, Omaha Beach, 118
Artillery
8-inch guns, 192, 206, 371
8-inch howitzer, 192
75-mm. howitzer (pack), 292
105-mm. howitzers, 23, 42, 43, 114, 186, 232, 250, 327, 363
155-mm. guns, 42, 43, 193, 299
155-mm. howitzers, 103, 125, 270, 293
240-mm. howitzer, 186
German, 366
mortars. See Mortars.
observation planes, 42, 248, 294
Artillery barrage, 364
Assault boats, 7, 428.
See also Landing craft.
Assault guns, German, 215, 397
Autobahn, 384
Avranches, France, 156, 158–59
Azimuth instrument, 353
Bailey bridges, 193, 369
Ball-bearing factory, on fire, 31
Bangalore torpedo, 28
Barbed wire, 28, 110, 191, 207, 278, 302
Barrage balloons, 77, 92, 97, 107, 123
Bastogne, Belgium, 280–81, 308
“Bazookas,” 53, 185.
See also Rocket launchers.
Beaches
British sector, 76
Omaha, 78–79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 106, 118, 119
Utah, 86–87, 88, 89, 97
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 3, 4
Beurig, Germany, 330–31
Big Ben, V-E night, 436
Bingen, Germany, 364
Bitche, France, 372, 318–19
Bivouac area, 288
Bois du Mont du Roc, France, 126
Bomb, robot, 35
Bomb damage, 139, 151, 154, 156, 217, 344.
See also War damage.
fortifications, 127
France, 125, 178
Germany, 339, 340, 354
railroad bridge, 98
Bomb strike, Schweinfurt, Germany, 30
Bombardment. See also Air attacks.
aerial, 8, 31, 33, 116, 202
artillery, 333
Bombers
heavy, B-17, 8, 13, 19, 32, 33, 59, 202
heavy, B-24, 8, 26, 32, 399
light, A-20, 104, 116
medium, B-26, 76, 203
Bombs, 1,000-pound, 21
Boppard, Germany, 382
Breisach, Germany, 333
Bremen, Germany, 33
Bremen harbor, Germany, 421
Brest, France, 188–89, 207
Bridges
Bailey, 193, 369
damaged, 98, 355, 356, 402
footbridges, 369, 417
ponton, construction of, 60
ponton, heavy, 387
railroad, 401
treadway, 161, 208, 240, 340, 357, 382
British troops, 4
Broderkons Berg, Germany, 358–59
Bulldozers, 129, 161.
See also Tractors.
Cameras
moving picture, 349
still picture, 349
Camouflage, 103, 125, 314
8-inch gun, 305
antiaircraft gun, 61
armored car, 285
German, 91, 117, 124
gun motor carriage, 285
helmet, 108
howitzer, 277
suits, 151
tanks, 150, 204
Canals
Rhône-Rhine, France, 334–35
Vauban, France, 334–35
Vire-Taute, France, 112–13
Widensohlen, France, 334–35
Carbine M1, 184.
See also Small arms.
Carentan, France, 112–13, 114, 115
Cargo planes. See Transport planes.
Casualties, 83, 84, 108
evacuation of, 138, 204, 253
German, 409
Causeway, floating, 119
damaged, 120
Celebration, V-E Day, 433
Champs Elysées, 191
Cherbourg, France, 128, 129, 130–31
enemy fortifications, 127
Civilians
French, 191
German, 396, 401, 405, 414, 432
Clothing
camouflaged, 151, 265, 284
decontamination suits, 11
German, 265
paratroop, 16
pilot, 12
repair of, 307
shoepacs, 283
winter, 11, 284, 292
Colmar, France, 332
Cologne, Germany, 354
Communications, 40, 166
equipment, 56
hand generator GN 45, 85
repair of, 375, 405
SCR 284, 85
SCR 536, 85, 352
short wave aerial kite, 27
switchboard BD71, 175
telephone lines, repair of, 303
Construction
airfields, 18, 105
bridges, 369, 381
pipeline, 196
ponton bridge, 60
Convoy, motor, 155, 170, 308, 317, 357, 394, 424
Crane, truck-mounted, 161
Cub plane, 42
Dachau, Germany, 429
Danube River, 417
Debarkation of troops, Northern Ireland, 3
Depot
Engineer, 44
Ordnance, 20, 22, 43
Distribution point, gasoline, 255
Domfront, France, 178
Dreux, France, 168
Duesseldorf, Germany, 401
DUKW’s, 68, 97
Enclosure, prisoner of war, 408
Evacuation
of casualties, 138, 204, 361
of pilots, 96
Exercise fabius, 66, 67.
See also Training.
Falaise, France, 176
Ferry, Rhino, 122
Fighter planes
P-38, 9
P-47, 9, 59, 338
P-47, damaged, 399
P-47, on fire, 105
P-51, 9, 48, 49
British, 35
German, 400
Fire fighters, British, 34
First aid. See Medical operations.
Flak, 8, 202
Flooded area, 229, 248
Footbridges, 369, 417
Fort de Queuleu, France, 226–27
Fort du Roule, France, 130–31
Fort Saint Julien, France, 226–27
Fort Sebastian, France, 318–19
Fortifications, 216, 347
dragon’s teeth, 373
German, 91, 315, 332
German, damaged, 127
Foxholes, 142, 228, 328
Frankfurt, Germany, 384, 385
French Forces of the Interior, 190
Fuel tank, 48
Gas masks, wearing of, 4, 11
Glider pilots, evacuation of, 96
Gliders, 29, 94, 95, 214, 390, 391
British, 29, 94
wrecked, 94, 393
Gun crews
antiaircraft, 102
naval, 77
Gun motor carriages, 200, 225, 233, 234, 285, 344, 374
Guns
8-inch, 192, 206, 304, 305, 371
155-mm., 193, 299
antiaircraft, 90-mm., 102
antitank, 3-inch, 102
antitank, British, 115
German, 91, 124, 221
Half-tracks, 65, 217, 253, 414
on fire, 264
Hand grenades, 6, 142, 274
Harbors
artificial, 118, 120
Antwerp, 256
Bremen, 421
Brest, 188–89
Cherbourg, 130–31, 132, 172
damaged, 120
Saint-Malo, 180–81
Saint-Nazaire, 422
Headquarters, ETO, London, 45
Hedgerow cutter, 133
Hedgerows, 134, 144, 149, 150, 165
Helmets, 163
camouflaged, 108
World War I, 4, 6
World War II, 16
Hill,
Germany, 358–59
Hospitals
England, 50
evacuation, 109
Howitzers. See also Artillery.
105-mm., 114, 232, 250, 327, 363
155-mm., 103, 125, 270, 293
Howitzer motor carriages, 23, 251, 277, 370
Huertgen Forest, Germany, 234, 235, 241
Infantrymen, 128, 129, 144, 152, 162, 163, 165, 179, 182, 187, 201, 205, 228, 238, 269, 274, 282, 376
aboard ship, 92
column of, 81, 89, 97, 167, 216, 249, 312, 372
German, 197, 263, 264, 265
in glider, 29
wounded, 197
Invasion. See Landing operations.
Invasion beaches. See Beaches.
Invasion operations, 96
Invasion preparations, 70, 75.
See also Training.
Jeeps, 29, 244, 326
with wire cutter, 143
Juelich, Germany, 336–37
Kommerscheidt, Germany, 236–37
Landing craft
assault boat, 7, 428
converted to rocket launcher, 63
LBK, 77
LBV, 77
LCI, 64, 92
LCR, 82
LCT, 55, 64, 65, 77, 81, 96
LGVP, 66, 69, 70, 80, 81, 380, 381
LST, 55, 70, 121
LST, deck loaded, 67
LVT, 22
Landing operations, 76, 78–79, 80, 81, 86–87, 88.
See also Beaches.
Liaison plane, 42
equipped with skis, 294
Life preservers, 7, 12, 82
Life raft, 27
Living conditions, 228, 288, 322, 363
London, 34, 45
Lousberg, Germany, 218–19
Ludendorf Bridge, 355, 356
Lunéville, France, 221
Machine guns
.30-caliber Browning, 11, 134, 179, 217
.45-caliber, 6
.50-caliber Browning, 389
.50-caliber Browning, aircraft, 13
German, 52
Magdeburg, Germany, 411, 412
Mail call, 152
Main River, Germany, 30, 385
Maneuvers, 29, 47, 64.
See also Training.
Manhay, Belgium, 296–97
Map making equipment, 36, 37
Maps
Central Europe, 378
Normandy, 72
Northern France, 146
Rhineland, 210, 324
Marshalling area, England, 69
Masks
gas, 11
oxygen, 12
Medical aid, administering of, 19, 83, 108
Medical aid men, 19, 83, 108, 138, 197, 204, 253, 309, 360
Medical operations, 309, 360
immunization, 252
surgery, 109
Mess, 129, 238, 288, 295, 347
Metz, France, 224, 226–27
Military police, 171, 357
Mine detectors, 88, 93, 375
Mine exploder, 240
Mine field, German, 93
Mines
antipersonnel, 93
antitank, 279
Montebourg, France, 125
Mortars
60-mm., 6, 53, 183
81-mm., 6, 65, 182, 310
chemical, 4.2-inch, 245
Moselle River, 201, 204, 208, 220, 226–27, 244, 364
Motor carriages
gun, 46, 64, 103, 135, 185, 194, 199, 207, 233, 234, 285, 344, 374, 412
howitzer, 150, 169, 199, 251, 277, 370
Mud, 213, 222, 231, 234, 345
Muenchen-Gladbach, Germany, 341
Neckar River, 402
Negro troops, 10, 103, 107
Neuf Brisach, France, 334–35
Niederleuken, Germany, 330–31
Night firing, 316
Nuernberg, Germany, 416
Observation posts, 166, 353, 362
Obstacle, tank, 216, 373
Officer Candidates School, 11
Omaha Beach, 78–79, 118
Optical equipment, repair of, 14
Our River, 346
Oxygen mask, 12
Oxygen tank, 13
Pack howitzer, 292.
See also Artillery.
Parachute jump suit, 16, 75
Parachutes, 58
Parade, Paris, 191
Paratroopers, 58, 306
Paris, 190
Pillbox, German, 332
Pipeline, gasoline, 132, 196, 254
Pistol, automatic, .45-caliber, 6
Plasma, administrating of, 19, 83
“Priest,” 23
Prisoners of war
Allied, 268, 435
German, 84, 110, 128, 153, 239, 276, 300, 346, 383, 384, 386, 389, 408, 425, 429
Propaganda leaflets, German, 152
Pruem, Germany, 344
Queen Elizabeth, 25
Quonset huts, 50
Railroad
bridge, 98, 401
destroyed, 173
equipment, 44, 54, 172, 173
French, 173
yards, 218–19, 405
Railroads
Belgium, 256, 258
damaged, 339
France, 99, 112–13, 226–27
Germany, 339
Recreation, 184
Red Ball Highway, 170, 171.
See also Roads.
Remagen Bridge, Germany, 355, 356
Repair shop, Ordnance, 14
Rescue launch, British, 27
Rescue operations, 82
Rheine, Germany, 339
Rhine River, 354, 356, 357, 380, 381, 382, 387
Rhino ferry, 122
Rhône-Rhine Canal, 334–35
Rifles. See also Small arms.
.30-caliber M1, 6, 7, 29, 144, 162
.30-caliber M1903, 6
.30-caliber M1903A3, 29
.30-caliber M1918A2, 6, 29
.30-caliber M1919A4, 6
M1 with rifle grenade, 271
German, 52
River crossings, 201, 244, 346, 364, 369, 380, 381, 387, 402, 409, 427
Rivers
France, 98, 140–41, 161, 201, 204, 208, 220, 226–27, 244
Germany, 30, 330–31, 336–37, 340, 354, 356, 357, 364, 380, 381, 382, 385, 387, 402, 411, 417
Luxembourg, 346
Road signs, 286, 424
Roads
Ardennes, 266–67, 271
Austria, 424, 426, 427
Belgium, 198, 280–81, 296–97, 312
France, 78–79, 86–87, 126, 136, 138, 150, 155, 157, 158–59, 167, 170, 185, 195, 226–27, 229, 247, 320
Germany, 216, 234, 235, 236–37, 264, 394, 398, 425
Rocket launcher site, German, 117
Rocket launchers. See also Small arms.
2.36-inch, 29, 53, 185, 306
4.5-inch, 241, 403
German, 174
Rocket projector, German, 343
Roer River, 336–37, 340
Saale River, 411
Saare River, 330–31
Saarrbourg, Germany, 330–31
Saint-Lô, France, 139, 140–41
Saint-Malo, France, 179, 180–81
Saint-Nazaire harbor, France, 422
Schweinfurt, Germany, 30, 31
Seatrain, 172
Seine River, 98
Serrig, Germany, 362
Shell fire, German, 90
Small arms, 6, 29
carbine, 184
German, 52
machine guns, 134, 179, 217, 291
rifles, 162, 271
rocket launcher, 2.36-inch, 53
Thompson submachine gun, 75
Smoke screens, 68, 242
Street fighting, 205, 217, 224, 407
Cherbourg, 128
Submachine guns, .45-caliber, 29, 75.
See also Small arms.
Submarine pens, German, 422
Submarines, German, 421
bombing of, 24
Supply operations, 122, 132, 170, 171, 256, 257, 258, 308, 404
aerial, 95, 345
German, 99
Normandy, 123
Utah Beach, 97
Tank destroyer, 412
Tanks
damaged, 136, 137
French, 157
German, 136, 137, 268, 301
light, 47, 133, 150, 247, 289, 314, 367
medium, 15, 22, 47, 62, 137, 149, 156, 160, 164, 168, 195, 204, 221, 230, 231, 233, 244, 307, 332, 342, 351, 367, 388, 398, 403, 414, 419, 423
on fire, 351
waterproofed, 62, 388
with hedgerow cutter, 133, 149
with rocket launcher, 403
with track extensions, 230, 231
Tanks, containers
fuel, 48
oxygen, 13
water, 50
10 Downing Street, London, 45
Tents, 50, 109
Terrain
Ardennes, 266–67
Austria, 426, 430, 431
Belgium, 280–81, 296–97
England, 35
flooded, 229
France, 78–79, 86–87, 95, 98, 100–101, 126, 140–41, 158–59, 176, 177, 220, 226–27, 318–19, 330–31, 334–35
Germany, 236–37, 336–37, 358–59, 362, 373, 409
Thanksgiving Day dinner, 228
The Stars and Stripes, V-E edition, 433
Tractors
diesel, 161
high-speed, 18-ton M4, 192
Train, German, wrecked, 99
Training
England, 6, 23, 28, 29, 42, 46, 53, 58, 60, 65, 66, 68, 69
Northern Ireland, 5, 17, 52
Officer Candidate School, 11
Scotland, 7
Transport planes, C-47, 94, 345, 404, 435
Transport ship, British, 25
Treadway bridges, 208, 240, 340, 357, 382
construction of, 161
Trench, 251
Trévières, France, 100–101
Troops. See also Infantrymen.
German, 420
Russian, 418
20 Grosvenor Square, London, 45
Utah Beach, 86–87, 88
Vauban Canal, France, 334–35
V-bomb, German, 400
Vehicles
ambulances, 19, 109, 317, 326
amphibian trucks, 68, 97, 123
armored car, 156, 157, 198, 200, 285
bulldozers, 44, 129, 161
burning, 407
cargo carrier, 253
damaged, 395
French, 190
German, 115, 195, 420, 426
gun motor carriages, 46, 103, 135, 185, 200, 207, 225
half-tracks, 46, 65, 217, 414
horse-drawn, 420, 426
howitzer motor carriages, 150, 169, 199
jeeps, 29, 326
on fire, 195
semitrailer, 258, 404
tank recovery, 65, 216
tractor, 20, 21, 44, 192
trailer, 170
trucks, 18, 121, 123, 170
weapons carrier, 122
Vire River, France, 161
Vire-Taute Canal, France, 112–13
Waldenburg, Germany, 415
War damage, 129, 155, 364, 385, 389, 411, 412, 415, 416
Water tanks, 50
“Weasel,” 253
Weather conditions, 5, 228, 229, 249, 250, 253, 255, 266–67, 288, 295, 320, 326, 430
Weather forecasting equipment, 38
Widensohlen Canal, France, 334–35
Women
American Red Cross, 25
Army Auxiliary Corps, 25
Army Corps, 40
Army nurse, 51
Wuerzburg, Germany, 413
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