The Frank H. Britton papers, 1940-1960.

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The Frank H. Britton papers, 1940-1960.

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Contains the following types of materials: official papers; clippings. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: World War II (WWII) -- United States (U.S.), -- European Theater of Operations (ETO), -- Pacific; Korean War; 1960s. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment; 10th Armored Division; Fifth (5th) Army; Army Ground Forces; 1st Cavalry Division; Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA); Supreme Headquarters (HQ) Allied Powers; U.S. Army Forces; Russian Commission for Korea. General description of the collection: The Frank H. Britton papers include general officer's papers containing official papers centering around training of the 10th Armored Division at Fort Benning and Camp Gordon, 1943-1944; clippings on the units' service while in Europe; papers on his service at various headquarters and his service in the Pacific; a letter on organization of military government units (1948); a 1949 thesis, "RECOILLESS WEAPONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON TACTICS"; and pre-World War II (WWII) items consisting of miscellaneous orders issued at Fort Bliss and a research paper, "CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE" (1936).

2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7620945

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United States. Army. Armored Division, 10th

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Britton, Frank H.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...