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Author Gawne, Jonathan, author.

Title Finding your father's war : a practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army / Jonathan Gawne.

Imprint Havertown, PA : Casemate, 2013.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  940.54097 G249f 2013    ---  Available
Edition Revised and expanded edition, Second edition.
Description x, 357 pages : Illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
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Note Edition statement from cover and table of contents.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Introduction to the Second Edition -- The War in a Nutshell -- Section 1: Introduction to Army Units -- Section 2: Individual Records -- Section 3: Organizational Records -- Section 4: Finding Records -- Section 5: Tangible Evidence of Service -- Appendix A: The Infantry and Airborne Divisions in World War II -- Appendix B: The Armored and Cavalry Divisions in World War II -- Appendix C: Army Groups, Armies, and Corps in World War II -- Appendix D: Major Army Commands of World War II -- Appendix E: The Army Air Forces in World War II -- Appendix F: Vehicle Markings in World War II -- Appendix G: The Campaigns of World War II -- Appendix H: Official Abbreviations Used in World War II -- Appendix I: The Green Books and Select Bibliography -- Appendix J: Separation Qualification Record -- Appendix K: Concentration Camp "Liberator" Units -- Appendix L: Common MOS Definitions.
Subject United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Research -- United States.
United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States. Army -- Historiography.
United States. Army. (OCoLC)fst00533532
World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
Historiography. (OCoLC)fst00958221
Research. (OCoLC)fst01095153
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Military history. (OCoLC)fst01411630
Added Title Practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War II US Army
Practical guide to researching and understanding service in the WW 2 US Army
Practical guide to researching and understanding service in the World War Two United States Army
ISBN 1612001998
9781612001999

 
    
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