Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation (VBOB) collection, 1941-1990.

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Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation (VBOB) collection, 1941-1990.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51947705

Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters, memoirs, organizational documents, clippings, ephemera, questionnaires, newsletters. Contains information pertaining to the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation, Inc.; 1st Infantry Division; 2nd Infantry Division; 4th Infantry Division; 5th Infantry Division; 9th Infantry Division; 26th Infantry Division; 106th Infantry Division; 422nd Infantry Regiment; 2nd Armored Division; Third (3rd) Army; Seventh (7th) Army. General description of the collection: The Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation (VBOB) collection consists mainly of veterans' papers regarding their participation in the Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes) and their membership in this veterans' organization. These veterans were members of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 26th, and the 106th Infantry Divisions; 422nd Infantry Regiment; 2nd Armored Division; and 3rd and 7th Armies. There are papers on General George S. Patton, Jr., regarding a slapping incident, a prayer for the battle, his purple heart, and death. Other materials directly relate to the administration of the Historical Foundation itself including newsletters, administrative records, questionnaires, membership information, and other documents from its members.

13 boxes.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7645823

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation, Inc.

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Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

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George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general of the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II, and the United States Army Central in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He studied fencing and designed the M1913 Cavalry Saber, more commonly known ...