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vii Contents Illustrations ix Maps xi Foreword xiii Preface xv Chapters 1. Introduction to Company B of the Thirteen Third 1 2. Forming the Unit at Camp Ellis, July 1943–March 1944 4 3. England, March–July 1944 17 4. Normandy and Brittany, July–August 1944 25 5. The Rush across France, August–September 1944 37 6. Building Bridges, September–December 1944 49 7. Luxembourg, on the Flank of the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944–March 1945 81 8. Germany, Victory, and Frustration, March–June 1945 117 9. On to Japan, June–November 1945 154 Appendix 1: Types of Units 179 Appendix 2: Ranks and Command 183 Appendix 3: Training the Soldier 186 Appendix 4: Equipment, Bridges, and Rations 189 Notes 195 Index 217 ...

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