The Esher C. Burkart papers, 1942.

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The Esher C. Burkart papers, 1942.

Contains the following type of materials: reports / studies. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military organization: Army Section, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet. General description of the collection: The Esher C. Burkart papers include reports of various amphibious operations in World War II: FIRST CONCLUSIONS: OPERATION TORCH -- ARMY SECTION -- AMPHIBIOUS FORCES - ATLANTIC FLEET, a preliminary account and assessment of the Allied landings in North Africa, prepared by various staff officers of the Army Section in November, 1942, immediately after the landing; and A.G. Shepard, TEMPORARY DUTY WITH AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET ..., 24 OCTOBER-30 NOVEMBER 1942, a report by a naval captain who served at headquarters of the Amphibious Force as observer for Atlantic Fleet headquarters during the Allied invasion of North Africa.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7622697

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Burkart, Esher C.

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Esher C. Burkart was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a colonel, G-3 in the Army Section, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet. From the description of The Esher C. Burkart papers, 1942. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50219757 ...

United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet

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