US 3rd Infantry Division - Attack Across The Meurthe River - Southern France 1944

[Richard Stone]

The attached lengthy article discusses the 3rd Infantry Division’s attack upon the Meurthe River during the Southern France campaign in October and November 1944.

The article consists of 12 attachments and goes into detail about the tactical plans and troop movements and the strategic, engineering and logistic/supply requirements that were needed to support the attack.

The article was printed in the February 1947 edition of the USA professional military reference magazine ‘Military Review’.

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[Richard Stone]

This is the second set of attachments.

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[Richard Stone]

This is the final set of attachments.

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