Peter C. Hains III papers, 29 May 1991.

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Peter C. Hains III papers, 29 May 1991.

Contains the following type of materials: oral histories. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II (WWII)--North Africa -- European Theater of Operations (ETO). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division; armor officer, First (1st) Army. General description of the collection: The Peter C. Hains III papers include general officers' memoirs in form of interview, centered on use of armor in WWII, Oran, Tunisia, Rommel, Generals Bradley, Eisenhower, Hodges, Ridgway, Patton, and Millikan, tanks, armor, doctrine, Battle of the Bulge, German, Sherman tanks, Pershing tanks, ordnance, D-Day landing at Normandy, Hedgerows.

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