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U.S. Army
This section of the World War II History info guide is devoted specifically to the U.S. Army.
U.S. Army Features
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- A great introduction, overview, or quick reference on the history of the war published by the U.S. Army Center for Military History.
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- Here is the story of the famous Big Red One on D-Day: how they got to Omaha Beach, and how they were tested there.
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- This excerpt from Patrick K. O'Donnell's book "Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat" introduces the U.S. Army's elite troops: the Airborne, Gliders, Rangers, and 1st Special Service Force.
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- In this selection from his book "Citizen Soldiers," Stephen Ambrose describes some of the sordid characters of the U.S. Army in World War II -- the chickenshit jerks, the profiteers, and the racist Jim Crows.
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- What was it like to be a nurse on December 8, 1941 in the Philippines -- the day the Japanese began their attack?
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- Features and links for the U.S. Army Airborne in World War II.
U.S. Army Links
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