Patton's Fighting Bridge Builders

Though the 1303rd (called "the thirteen-third" by its soldiers) was supposed to perform its duties outside the zone of armed conflict, these men found themselves acting as the southern flank of Patton's rapid advance. More than once, they had to re-build bridges the Germans had hastily destroyed in order to permit the continued advance of American troops--often doing so under enemy fire.

שנה

2007

שפה

English

הוצאה

Texas A&M University Press

מהדורות

3

עמודים

238

ISBN

9781585445509

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata