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[ INDEX ] Buchenwald: 487 Buchet: 391 Buchholz: 420, 445, 447 Buchholz Forest: 388–90 Buchhorn: 496 Buching: 523 Buchy: 259, 322 Buckner, Lt. Gen. Simon B.: 28, 535, 538, 547 Budalin: 371 Budapest: 295, 300–301, 308, 316, 318, 326, 337, 340–44, 346–49, 351 353–54, 358–66, 369, 372, 374, 377, 379, 388–89, 384–95, 401– 02, 451, 458 Budenthal: 355 Buderrich: 450 Buding: 326 Budingen: 469 Budinger Wald: 463, 469–70 Budling: 326 Budrio: 492, 497, 499, 505 Buebingen: 412 Buechenbeuren: 442 Bued River: 370 Buederich: 433 Buedesheim: 424 Buedingen: 463 Buehl: 492 Buellingen: 353, 355, 375, 382–83, 386 Buer: 462 Buer Hassel: 462 Buerat: 79, 82–85 Bueren: 341, 464 Buergel: 455 Buergeln: 460 Buervenich: 420, 422, 424, 426 Buesbach: 275 Buescheich: 427 Bueschergrund: 482 Buettelborn: 451 Buettgen: 418 BUFFALO: 196. See also Anzio Campaign. Bug River: 180, 233–34 Bugsanga River: 360 Buigap Creek: 117 Buin: 91 Buir: 414 Buisdorf: 447 Buissoncourt: 275 Buissonville: 359–60, 363 Buka Island: 28–29, 149, 156 Bukel Hill: 460, 465, 467, 471 Bulacan: 390 Bulalacao: 364, 368, 376, 379, 385 Bulan: 481, 484, 490 Buldern: 460, 462 Bulgaria armistice with Allies: 257, 313–14 joins Allies: 265 operations in: 257, 264–65, 275 U.S. declares war on: 40 USSR accepts request for armistice: 266 USSR declares war on: 264 Bulgaria, Italy: 303 Bulgarian forces: 463, 467, 471, 473 Bulgarno: 304 Bulge, Battle of: 353–83 Bullay: 435–36, 440–41 Bulolo Valley: 38, 43, 53 Bulu Plantation: 131 Bumi River: 137 Buna: 43, 45–46, 48–49, 56–57, 61, 63, 67–79, 81–82, 131, 154 Buna Creek: 71 Buna–Gona beachhead: 439 45–46, 48–49, 56–57, 61, 63, 67–79, 81 Buna Mission: 69, 73, 75, 77–79, 81 Buna Village: 69, 71–75, 77–79 Bunawan: 540 Bunga River: 131 Bunina Point: 91 Buonriposo Ridge: 171 Burauen: 308–11, 314, 337, 339, 349 Burbach: 339, 425 Burden: 371, 379 Bures: 283 Buret: 380 Burg: 431, 456 Burg-Berg: 345–47 Burg Grafenrode: 461 Burg Reuland: 386 Burgau: 514 Burgen: 438 Burgbernheim: 492 Burgess, Lt. Col. Henry A.: 548 Burglengenfeld: 510, 512, 514 Burgos: 457, 459–60, 473 Burgstemmen: 476 Burgtreswitz: 514 Buri: 311–13, 339, 346–49 Burias Island: 421, 423, 428, 436 Burma. See also China; China-Burma- India Theater; Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo; India; India-Burma Theater; Stilwell, Lt. Gen. Joseph W.; Wedemeyer, Gen. Albert C. ABDA directive on defense of: 11 Air–Ground Supply Committee: 459 air–naval actions: 31, 89, 94–95, 116, 149, 179–80, 183, 185, 187, 189–90, 192, 229–30 317, 333, 371–72, 404, 438, 445, 528 air supply of withdrawal: 29 airborne operations and reinforcements: 178–80, 182, 184–87, 200, 2359 367, 438, 441, 449, 469, 501, 528 Alexander CG of Burma Army: 27 Alexander moves headquarters to India: 38 Allied reinforcements: 15–17, 21, 25, 27–28, 157, 183–85, 194, 236, 304, 313, 439 Allied withdrawal: 29, 34–38 armor actions: 163, 177–78, 180–82, 190 AVG, air reinforcement by: 5 British forces, strength: 5 Burma Corps formed: 29 Canton-Hong Kong, recovery in support of: 547 casualties: 165, 186, 212, 231, 242 CCS directive on recovery: 391 Central Burma Campaign: 387–550 Chiang inspects defenses: 32 Chinese forces in defense of: 8–9 See also Yunnan Force. [ 577 ] Burma—Continued construction of Ledo and Imphal roads recommended: 14 defense of, secondary to that of India: 35 enemy air offensive: 8, 16, 18 enemy conquest completed: 38 enemy offensives: 5–10, 171–72, 178– 79, 182, 187, 198, 406, 430 enemy secures central Burma: 35 fall of: 3–38 guerrilla activities: 91, 93, 96–97, 111, 183, 193 lend–lease matériel, impounding of: 7, 9 LRPG activities: 146, 186, 200, 209, 214, 221, 223, 226, 237. See also British Army units, Forces, Special (Wingate); Merrill’s Marauders; Wingate, Brig. Orde C. Maymyo becomes hq: 28 . movement of forces to China: 435, 438, 441, 537, 539 NCAC and Fourteenth Army link–up: 3, 63 recovery of.: 60–61, 63, 70, 73, 83, 87–88, 90–91, 93–99, 103, 108–11, 118, 125, 128–29, 138, 143–52, 154–63, 165–66, 168–202, 204–14, 216, 219–21, 223, 226, 228–31, 234–42 244, 257, 260, 263, 266, 270–72, 274, 276–77, 280, 286, 290, 293, 295, 297 304, 306–07, 311–12, 313–14, 316–23, 325–28, 331, 333, 337–39, 341–54 356–60, 362–69, 371–92, 395, 397, 399, 401–06, 408–10, 412–14, 416–17, 421, 425–26, 430, 433–39 441–42 445–47, 449–50 455, 459, 461 463, 467, 469, 475, 486, 488, 490, 492, 499, 501, 503, 505, 507, 509, 511, 515, 517–18, 522–23, 525, 528–33, 535–37, 539–41, 545–46 Slim commands Imperial forces in: 29 Stevenson commands Allied air in: 11 SOS reorganization: 539 Stilwell commands Chinese in: 297 Stilwell commands combined forces: 155 Stilwell withdraws into India: 36 supply situation: 27, 172, 184, 186; 190, 197, 199–200, 207, 214, 405, 439, 449, 459 transferred from ABDA Command to CinC, India: 25, 29 Wavell charged with defense of: 5, 22, 26, 31 Burma, 1942, Campaign: 1–38 Burma Defense Army: 459 Burma-India Campaign: 31–385 Burma National Army: 459, 542 Burma railway corridor: 304, 314, 322, 3283 337 Burma Road: 34–35, 49, 62, 200, 202, 205–06, 211, 265, 349, 358, 376– 81, 383–85, 387. See also Ledo Road. Burnet Island: 169 Burnhaupt: 336–37, 339 Burnon: 359
[ 578 ] [ INDEX ] Burscheid: 493, 495 Bursfelde: 479 Burstadt: 455 Burton (Ebeye) Island: 167–69 Burtonville: 377–78 Busay: 473, 477 Busch: 444 Busch, Field Marshal Ernst: 228 Buschbell: 424 Buschenbusch Woods: 403 Buschoven: 427 Buschrodt: 359 Busdorf: 424 Buster Island: 169 Bustling Point: 130–31 Busu River: 132, 134 Busuanga Island: 432, 484 But: 128 Butaritari Atoll: 50, 147–49 Butera: 119 Butgenbach: 355, 357–60, 375–77, 382 Buthidaung: 75, 98, 108–09, 170, 178–79, 184, 351, 353 Butjo Luo Island: 179 Butler, Brig. Gen. Frederick B.: 251–59 Butler, Brig. Gen. William O. 28, 133 Butterworth: 4, 6 BUTTRESS: 115. See also Italy, Allied operations on mainland. Buttstaedt: 487 Butzbach: 463 Butzdorf: 335–36, 374–75, 377, 384 Butzweiler: 421 Buzz bombs. See V weapons. Byelyi: 97 Byers, Brig. Gen. Clovis: 73, 75 Byron Island: 169 Cabagan: 548 Cabalisian River: 419 Cabalitan Bay: 373, 428 Caballo Island: 22, 25, 29, 443, 445, 450, 457, 471, 475, 493 Cabanatuan: 5, 9–10, 385, 387–90 Cabanbanan: 375 Cabaruan Hills: 375–78 Cabasse: 251 Cabatuan: 546 Cabcaben: 32 Cabiranan: 324 Cabourg: 249 Cabras Island: 235, 241 Cabulihan: 355 Cadzand: 315 Cactus Ridge (Okinawa): 476–78, 480 Caen, drive on: 164, 191, 203–04, 206– 07, 212–14, 216, 221–22, 224–28, 232, 240, 242–43, 245–46, 248 Caen Canal: 203 Caffey, Brig. Gen. Benjamin F.: 145 Cagayan: 536 Cagayan River and Valley: 36, 390, 393, 419, 426–27, 486, 537, 542, 544–49 Cagli: 254 Cagny: 232–33 Cahagnes: 239 Cahier: 231 Caibaan: 308 Caibobo Point: 17 Cairo, Egypt British conference on SEAC strategy: 299, 304, 307, 316 SEXTANT Conference: 148, 150–52 Cairo, Italy: 166–67 Calabria: 128, 130–31, 133 Calabritto: 145, 149, 151 Calaguiman River: 13–14 Calais: 263–64, 268, 271, 287, 289–92 Calalin Island: 166 Calamba: 461 Calamian Island; 484 Calapan: 368, 373, 375, 383, 389 Calasiao: 370 Calaug: 493 Calauan: 464–65, 467, 476 Calcar: 401–03, 408, 413, 415 Calcutta Allied command conferences: 358, 410 enemy air attack: 152 SOS base section at: 39, 42, 53, 56 Calcutta–Assam Line of Communications: 166–67, 171 Caldera Point: 436 Calingatngan: 3 45 Calinan: 547 Callian: 251–52, 255 Calmbach: 488 Calomini: 394 Calore River: 134, 138, 140 Caltagirone: 118–20 Caltanissetta: 120 Calumbian: 362 Calumpan Peninsula: 434, 436, 440–41, 443 Calumpit: 10–11, 384, 388, 391 Calw: 498 Camaiore: 279 Camalaniugan: 45, 48 Camalig: 488, 523 Cambrai: 260–61 Camburg: 487 CAMEL: 249 Camellia (Aitsu) Island: 173 Camerano: 286 Camiling: 374–75, 378 Camina Drome: 385 Caminata: 315 Caminawit: 353 Camino Hills: 151–53 Camotes Islands: 374–75, 378–79, 382, 389, 391, 412 Camp: 425 Camp d’Elsenborn: 270–71, 312 Camp d’Oberhoffen: 380 Camp Downes: 348–50 Camp Landis: 327 Camp One: 3 83 Campania: 405 Campbeltown: 30 Camperbruch: 423, 425 Campholz Woods: 335, 389–90, 396– 97, 403 Campiano: 294 Campobasso: 140 Campobello: 118–19 Campodimele: 195 Campofelice: 120, 122 Campoleone: 164, 166–67, 170 Campoleone Creek: 199 Campoleone Station: 197, 199 Campomorto: 165 Campopo Bay: 363 Camposanto: 505, 511, 513 Camprond: 237 Canadian Army units Army, First: 235, 239–42, 244–70, 272, 274, 276, 279, 281, 284, 286– 87, 289–92, 294–98, 302–04, 306– 21, 324, 342, 396, 398–408, 411– 13, 415–16, 418, 420–21, 423, 425, 427–28, 430, 432–33 438, 449, 466, 468, 474, 480, 484, 486, 488, 491, 493, 495, 497, 499, 501, 517, 520 Corps 1: 191, 193– 202, 227, 255–57, 259, 265, 267–68, 270–74, 276–77, 279–80, 282–83, 285, 287–90, 292, 300–304, 306– 13, 337–39, 342–45, 349–53, 356–58 366, 368, 399, 402, 413, 438–39, 468, 474, 488, 491, 493 495, 499, 501 2: 229, 232–33, 236, 239–40, 244–66, 268–70, 272, 274, 276, 2799 284, 287, 289–92, 296–98, 302, 304, 307–12, 314–19, 3219 324, 338, 342, 403, 407, 413, 415–16, 418, 423, 425, 428, 430, 432– 33, 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 474, 484, 486, 491, 493, 495, 497, 501, 517 Divisions 1st Infantry: 118–21, 124–25, 128, 131, 135–41, 151–53, 155–56, 196, 255, 261, 267, 272, 274, 276–77, 279–80, 282–83, 285, 300–10, 313, 344–45, 350–52, 357, 366, 399, 404, 413, 486, 491, 495, 499 2d Infantry: 229, 232–33, 236, 244– 46 248 250, 255, 260, 264–65, 268, 276, 286, 292, 294, 297–98, 304, 309–12, 314–16, 396, 399, 403, 408, 413, 415–16, 423, 425, 427, 430, 432–33 460, 462, 484, 486 3d Infantry: 203–04, 226–27, 229, 232–33, 236, 253, 257, 259– 60, 262, 263–64, 276, 284, 287, 289, 291, 296–98, 302, 304, 306, 308, 312, 315, 317, 324, 397–403 407, 412–13, 415–16, 418, 423, 425, 427, 458, 460, 462, 471, 480, 483–84 4th Armored: 245, 248, 250–51, 256–57, 259–62, 264–66, 269– 70, 272, 274, 279, 284, 298, 307– 09, 312–13, 317, 413, 415–16, 423, 427–28, 430, 432–33, 480, 484, 501 5th Armored: 165, 196, 261–62, 271, 285, 287–88, 290, 309–10, 313, 344, 350–52, 357, 366, 495, 501
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Preface The chronology is primarily
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[ 6 ] BURMA—Victoria Pt, at S tip
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[ 12 ] [ 4-7 JANUARY 1942 ] BORNEO
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[ 14 ] 11 January U.S.—Plan to di
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[ 18 ] to Kendari (Celebes). Unoppo
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[ 20 ] Inf (PS) attacks enemy beach
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[ 22 ] to let Ch 5th Army take over
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[ 24 ] ABDA COMMAND—Vice Adm Conr
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[ 26 ] 25 February ABDA COMMAND—I
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[ 28 ] 8 March ALASKA—Brig Gen Wi
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[ 30 ] that Gen Wainwright control
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[ 32 ] trating on 21st Div, which y
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[ 34 ] Corps, Gen Stilwell is force
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[ 36 ] 2 May U.S.—Secretary of Wa
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[ 38 ] 13 May FIJI Is.—Americans
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[ 40 ] Br Eighth Army prepares for
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[ 42 ] Sidi Rezegh and feint toward
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[ 44 ] its final stage. On N front,
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[ 46 ] 17 July SWPA—Movement orde
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[ 48 ] [ 1-8 AUGUST 1942 ] 1 August
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[ 50 ] JAPAN—Imperial General Hea
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[ 52 ] from Ahioma to head of Milne
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[ 54 ] EGYPT—Enemy opposition to
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[ 56 ] for Kapa Kapa to reconnoiter
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[ 60 ] NEW GUINEA—Col Sverdrup’
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[ 62 ] Road to Myitkyina; the road
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[ 64 ] 5 November GUADALCANAL— 16
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[ 66 ] EGYPT—Br Eighth Army clear
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[ 68 ] Japanese planes put 2 more s
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[ 70 ] 24 November NEW GUINEA—Jap
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[ 74 ] understrength. Warren Force
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[ 76 ] adere and New Strip is spear
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[ 78 ] TUNISIA—Germans recapture
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[ 82 ] [ 5-8 JANUARY 1942 ] Rear Ad
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[ 84 ] [ 12-15 JANUARY 1942 ] USSR
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[ 88 ] [ 24-27 JANUARY 1942 ] air f
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[ 90 ] [ 1-4 FEBRUARY 1942 ] Maknas
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[ 100 ] [ 23-27 MARCH 1943 ] El Gue
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[ 104 ] [ 10-15 APRIL 1943 ] N of S
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[ 106 ] [ 23-26 APRIL 1943 ] and 4t
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[ 108 ] [ 2-6 MAY 1943 ] In U.S. II
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[ 110 ] ashore at end of W arm of H
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[ 112 ] [ 23 MAY-1 JUNE 1943 ] surr
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[ 114 ] [ 15-26 JUNE 1943 ] CHINA
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[ 116 ] [ 3-7 JULY 1943 ] ing perio
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[ 118 ] Marina di Ragusa. Floating
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[ 120 ] 15th Army Group: Axis troop
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[ 122 ] must be carried out in W pa
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[ 126 ] target for peak air effort.
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[ 128 ] beachhead is established wi
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[ 130 ] 26 August INTERNATIONAL AGR
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[ 132 ] CHINA—Gen Stilwell propos
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[ 134 ] U.K.—Since U.S. Ninth Air
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[ 136 ] and Eboli and entering Pers
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[ 140 ] [ 11-15 OCTOBER 1943 ] In B
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[ 142 ] [ 23-29 OCTOBER 1943 ] POA
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[ 150 ] Army general staff arrives
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[ 152 ] ETO—CROSSBOW—operations
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[ 156 ] 22 December CHINA—Continu
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[ 158 ] 31 December NEW GUINEA—TF
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[ 168 ] BLT 32-2 attacks through BL
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[ 172 ] 10 February SWPA—CG, Sixt
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[ 176 ] new offensive begun a few d
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[ 178 ] flank Americans; open stron
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[ 180 ] 12 March U.S.—JCS issue d
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[ 182 ] ITALY—MATAF issues direct
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[ 184 ] duce the block. Ch 113th Re
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[ 186 ] Tiddim Road to Imphal and s
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[ 190 ] 1 May CAROLINE Is.—TF 58
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[ 192 ] 12 May NEW GUINEA—Charov
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[ 196 ] Army to effect junction bet
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[ 200 ] across Velletri-Artena road
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[ 202 ] Herrick Force and starts N
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[ 204 ] ITALY—AAI: In U.S. Fifth
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[ 206 ] on right flank, 22d Inf for
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[ 208 ] CHINA—Japanese attack in
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[ 214 ] Inf to reduce West Caves wh
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[ 228 ] be assisted by Br Second Ar
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[ 230 ] almost to Poggibonsi on W a
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[ 248 ] In U.S. First Army’s VII
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[ 264 ] forces, receives mission of
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[ 274 ] battle continues, but is un
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[ 286 ] On Salween front, Japanese
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[ 288 ] PALAUS—On Peleliu, 7th Ma
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[ 292 ] attacks to reduce Umurbrogo
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[ 294 ] weather conditions prevent
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[ 296 ] Maj Gen Edward M. Almond, t
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[ 298 ] dashed by enemy opposition
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[ 300 ] 2 forward platoons of 39th
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[ 302 ] 13 October WESTERN EUROPE
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[ 304 ] Corps area, Gambettola fall
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[ 312 ] 26 October WESTERN EUROPE
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[ 314 ] reparations yet to be deter
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[ 330 ] R. 36th Div is closing alon
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[ 338 ] BURMA—In NCAC area, Br 36
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[ 340 ] 29 November WESTERN EUROPE
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[ 350 ] 11 December WESTERN EUROPE
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[ 356 ] 19 December WESTERN EUROPE
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[ 358 ] 21 December W ESTERN EUROPE
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[ 360 ] BURMA—In Br Fourteenth Ar
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[ 362 ] Ardennes salient. In XII Co
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[ 394 ] EASTERN EUROPE—Red Army t
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[ 402 ] 13 February WESTERN EUROPE
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[ 430 ] Quint and is passed through
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[ 440 ] XIV Corps has penetrated ou
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[ 450 ] detached from 90th Div and
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[ 452 ] sition. 511th Para Inf, les
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[ 454 ] weakening resistance, to ne
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[ 456 ] mander. Commander Forward A
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[ 458 ] to clear S part of island a
Page 473 and 474:
[ 460 ] for next few days. 3d Bn is
Page 475 and 476:
[ 462 ] ticularly to Co A, which is
Page 477 and 478:
[ 464 ] Mataba. As XIV Corps object
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[ 466 ] 1 April WESTERN EUROPE—21
Page 481 and 482:
[ 468 ] 15,000 yards in length and
Page 483 and 484:
[ 470 ] area, 52d Div mops up Rhein
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[ 472 ] 383d, is unable to reach Un
Page 487 and 488:
[ 474 ] On Cebu, 182d Inf drives fr
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[ 476 ] emy positions with ignited
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[ 478 ] in foothills at N and W app
Page 493 and 494:
[ 480 ] of Mauban and Atimonan, on
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[ 482 ] on Baguio hastened. 37th Di
Page 497 and 498:
[ 484 ] clearing to E bank of the S
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[ 486 ] at Wolfsoelden. 10th Armd D
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[ 488 ] positions commanding Schwei
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[ 490 ] drives NE to Beulbar-Ilmsdo
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[ 492 ] 2d Div, following armor clo
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[ 494 ] relieves CCR in Neuenrade-G
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[ 496 ] and drives to edge of Wuppe
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[ 498 ] against little or no resist
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[ 500 ] In U.S. First Army’s XVII
Page 515 and 516:
[ 502 ] 12th Army Group: In U.S. Ni
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[ 504 ] back to more tenable positi
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[ 506 ] S PHILIPPINES—In U.S. Eig
Page 521 and 522:
[ 508 ] area. On Negros, 185th Inf,
Page 523 and 524:
[ 510 ] Myoko take the hill 300 yar
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[ 512 ] Japanese forces on Mindanao
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[ 514 ] 24 April WESTERN EUROPE—2
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[ 516 ] Czechoslovakian border in E
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[ 518 ] jumps off at 0400. 14th Inf
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[ 520 ] burg, 7th Inf reaching Werk
Page 535 and 536:
[ 522 ] In Br Eighth Army’s 13 Co
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[ 524 ] R YUKYU Is.—In U.S. Tenth
Page 539 and 540: [ 526 ] 5th Inf Divs through it; 11
Page 541 and 542: [ 528 ] Tank Corps at Wismar at 210
Page 543 and 544: [ 530 ] low CCR to Innsbruck, and a
Page 545 and 546: [ 532 ] ful support, are profitable
Page 547 and 548: [ 534 ] attack. In center of corps,
Page 549 and 550: [ 536 ] 11 May EASTERN EUROPE—Sov
Page 551 and 552: [ 538 ] in rear area repel countera
Page 553 and 554: [ 540 ] drive up Sayre Highway and
Page 555 and 556: [ 542 ] African 82d Div and E Afric
Page 557 and 558: [ 544 ] Corps drives to within 1,00
Page 559 and 560: [ 546 ] plain of Cagayan Valley, dr
Page 561 and 562: [ 548 ] 21 June LUZON—U.S. Sixth
Page 563 and 564: [ 550 ] [ 12 JULY-6 AUGUST 1945 ] 1
Page 565 and 566: [ 552 ]
Page 567 and 568: [ 554 ] [ GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
Page 575 and 576: [ 562 ] [ UNITED [ STATES GLOSSARY
Page 577 and 578: [ 564 ] [ INDEX ] Air Transport Com
Page 579 and 580: [ 566 ] [ INDEX ] Antiaircraft Arti
Page 581 and 582: [ 568 ] [ INDEX ] Arnold, General H
Page 583 and 584: [ 570 ] [ INDEX ] Balikpapan Bay: 5
Page 585 and 586: [ 572 ] [ INDEX ] Bien Wald: 354, 4
Page 587 and 588: [ 574 ] [ INDEX ] Breda: 309, 313-1
Page 589: [ 576 ] [ INDEX ] British Army Unit
Page 593 and 594: [ 580 ] [ INDEX ] Cattenom: 321, 32
Page 595 and 596: [ 582 ] [ INDEX ] China—Continued
Page 597 and 598: [ 584 ] [ INDEX ] Chungking—Conti
Page 599 and 600: [ 586 ] [ INDEX ] Corps—Continued
Page 601 and 602: [ 588 ] [ INDEX ] Dessau: 494, 496,
Page 603 and 604: [ 590 ] [ INDEX ] Echternacherbruck
Page 605 and 606: [ 592 ] [ INDEX ] European Theater
Page 607 and 608: [ 594 ] [ INDEX ] Frangenheim: 415
Page 609 and 610: [ 596 ] [ INDEX ] German Army units
Page 611 and 612: [ 598 ] [ INDEX ] Gross Strehlitz:
Page 613 and 614: [ 600 ] [ INDEX ] Heimbach: 418, 42
Page 615 and 616: [ 602 ] [ INDEX ] Hill 480 (France)
Page 617 and 618: [ 604 ] [ INDEX ] Idritsa: 229 Idst
Page 619 and 620: [ 606 ] [ INDEX ] Infantry Division
Page 621 and 622: [ 608 ] [ INDEX ] Infantry Division
Page 623 and 624: [ 610 ] [ INDEX ] Ingelfelden: 483
Page 625 and 626: [ 612 ] [ INDEX ] Juenkerath: 427 J
Page 627 and 628: [ 614 ] [ INDEX ] Kokumbona: 50, 52
Page 629 and 630: [ 616 ] [ INDEX ] Lashio: 33-35 99,
Page 631 and 632: [ 618 ] [ INDEX ] Longchamps: 373-7
Page 633 and 634: [ 620 ] [ INDEX ] MacArthur, Gen. D
Page 635 and 636: [ 622 ] [ INDEX ] Marine Corps Divi
Page 637 and 638: [ 624 ] [ INDEX ] Mexican-U.S. Join
Page 639 and 640: [ 626 ] [ INDEX ] Mountbatten, Adm.
Page 641 and 642:
[ 628 ] [ INDEX ] Netherlands East
Page 643 and 644:
[ 630 ] [ INDEX ] North Africa Thea
Page 645 and 646:
[ 632 ] [ INDEX ] Ormont: 414, 416,
Page 647 and 648:
[ 634 ] [ INDEX ] Persia. See Iran.
Page 649 and 650:
[ 636 ] [ INDEX ] Polish Army Units
Page 651 and 652:
[ 638 ] [ INDEX ] Redoute des Fourc
Page 653 and 654:
[ 640 ] [ INDEX ] Rottersdorf: 492
Page 655 and 656:
[ 642 ] [ INDEX ] Sambodja: 550 Sam
Page 657 and 658:
[ 644 ] [ INDEX ] Sellerich: 275, 3
Page 659 and 660:
[ 646 ] [ INDEX ] South East Asia C
Page 661 and 662:
[ 648 ] [ INDEX ] Stirling Island:
Page 663 and 664:
[ 650 ] [ INDEX ] Task Forces, Army
Page 665 and 666:
[ 652 ] [ INDEX ] Tiaong: 425, 471,
Page 667 and 668:
[ 654 ] [ INDEX ] United Kingdom—
Page 669 and 670:
[ 656 ] [ INDEX ] Vogelkop Peninsul
Page 671 and 672:
[ 658 ] [ INDEX ] Westfeld: 470, 48
Page 673:
[ 660 ] [ INDEX ] Zorge: 500 Zorn C
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