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Death and Life in the Big Red One: a Soldier's World War II Journey from North Africa to Germany
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Joe Olexa enlisted in the US Army in December 1940, figuring that if he was going to be in a war, he might as well start training. Assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, nicknamed “The Big Red One,” he served in Company L of its 26th Infantry Regiment for the next four years. Along the way he trained with the division in maneuvers in the United States; shipped to England in 1942; landed at Oran, Algeria, in the Operation Torch landings of November 1942; and fought in Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Belgium, and Germany. Olexa was one of the first group of enlistees that brought the division up to full strength in the buildup prior to Pearl Harbor, and was a sergeant by the time he went overseas. He served as a squad leader, platoon sergeant, and acting platoon leader, outlasting nearly all the men in his company. His memoir features accounts of unusual adventures in Tunisia when his battalion was detached from the rest of the division, and presents a detailed and intense account of his platoon’s experiences at El Guettar. Later, Olexa became a “Sea Scout,” going ashore on Sicily the night before the invasion to provide signals to …
Date:
March 2023
Creator:
Olexa, Joseph P. & Smither, James R.
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
First Observations from an Analysis of KM Job Adverts from English-Speaking Countries and Germany
This paper presents the first results from an analysis of recent job advertisements from online platforms from English and German-speaking countries. The full texts of about 4100 job adverts carrying the terms “knowledge manager” or “knowledge management” either in in the job title or in the short description have been analyzed. The main research aim was to identify the most common KM job titles, providing a basis for further analysis of tasks and required competencies to compare the data samples. In particular, the research will address the following research questions: RQ1: What are the job titles used in job adverts related to KM? RQ2: Which tasks are mainly associated with different KM job titles (roles)? RQ3: Which competencies & skill sets are typically required in job adverts? This research inform KM practitioners and HR managers as well as the KM community about landscape of KM roles, main tasks and skills required on the labor markets in the German-speaking (AU, CH, DE) countries and three English-speaking (AUS, UK, USA) countries.
Date:
June 2022
Creator:
Heisig, Peter & Neher, Günther
Object Type:
Text
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walter Poppe, November 6, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Walter Poppe, discussing immigration from Germany to Kerrville as a child, his time in the Navy, and his family. Copies of photos and documents are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
November 6, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Poppe, Walter Eric
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walter Poppe, November 6, 2018
Interview with Walter Poppe, discussing immigration from Germany to Kerrville as a child, his time in the Navy, and his family.
Date:
November 6, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Poppe, Walter Eric
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Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walter Poppe, November 6, 2018
Interview with Walter Poppe, discussing immigration from Germany to Kerrville as a child, his time in the Navy, and his family.
Date:
November 6, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Poppe, Walter Eric
Object Type:
Video
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The Portal to Texas History
Efforts to Preserve Economic Benefits of the Iran Nuclear Deal
This report discusses the response of the non-U.S. parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the Trump Administration's decision to cease implementing U.S. commitments under the agreement. The other parties, which include the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, the European Union (EU) and Iran, opposed the U.S. move and have undertaken intensive negotiations to try to preserve the accord.
Date:
June 27, 2018
Creator:
Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.; Katzman, Kenneth & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Decision to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement
This report analyzes the Trump Administration's decision to pullout from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its potential implications. The other powers that negotiated the accord with Iran--Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany--have consistently asserted that the JCPOA is succeeding in its core objectives and that its implementation should not be jeopardized.
Date:
May 9, 2018
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth; Kerr, Paul K. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
Transatlantic Perspectives on Defense Innovation: Issues for Congress
This report discusses defense innovation and technology research and development in the American, British, French, and German military and ways to use implement such innovations into NATO forces.
Date:
April 24, 2018
Creator:
Aronsson, Lisa A.
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Keith Shelton, April 27, 2017
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Transcript of an interview with Keith Shelton, journalist, concerning his childhood in Oklahoma; family history; journalism training and career; Cold War military service in Germany; work for Dallas Times Herald; coverage of John F. Kennedy's 1963 Texas visit and assassination; coverage of Jack Ruby's trial; UNT journalism department; teaching journalism. Appendix includes various photos of Shelton, a letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson, a copy of a press release from The White House, and copies of Shelton's press passes.
Date:
April 27, 2017
Creator:
Moye, J. Todd & Shelton, Keith
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump
This report discusses the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with President Donald Trump at the White House on March 17, 2017.
Date:
March 13, 2017
Creator:
Belkin, Paul
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iran Policy and the European Union
This report expresses concerns by European Union (EU) officials that the Trump Administration might abandon consensus U.S.- EU policy toward Iran.
Date:
February 27, 2017
Creator:
Mix, Derek E.
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers
This report serves as a primer on the European Union and provides a brief description of U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the 114th Congress.
Date:
February 21, 2017
Creator:
Archick, Kristin
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
What is the Proposed U.S.-EU Insurance Covered Agreement?
This report discusses arrangement between the United States and European Union (EU), on the first insurance "covered agreement."
Date:
February 7, 2017
Creator:
Webel, Baird & Fefer, Rachel F.
Object Type:
Report
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gail Halvorsen, March 21, 2016
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Interview with Col. Gail Halvorsen, a Air Force veteran from Salt Lake City, Utah, who took part in the Berlin Airlift. Halvorsen discusses his family background, growing up, learning to fly, joining the Air Corps and flying various missions around the Atlantic during WWII, experiences in the Berlin Airlift, and relationships with Germans he affected. In appendix are various photos of and by Halvorsen from throughout his career, and letters he received from German children.
Date:
March 21, 2016
Creator:
Moody, Kimberly & Halvorsen, Gail Seymour
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016
Interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Rittimann, Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance & Mays, Janice Lowrance
Object Type:
Video
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016
Interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Rittimann, Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance & Mays, Janice Lowrance
Object Type:
Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016
Transcript of interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Storming the City: U.S. Military Performance in Urban Warfare from World War II to Vietnam
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Book describing military philosophy before and after WWII, with full chapters analyzing how the U.S. Army and Marine Corps engaged in urban warfare during four specific battles: Aachen (October 1944), Manila (February 1945), Seoul (September 1959), and Hue (February 1968). Index starts on page 363.
Date:
October 2015
Creator:
Wahlman, Alec
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date:
January 31, 2015
Creator:
Wile, Albert Lawrence
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Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Lawrence Wile, January 31, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Lawrence Wile. Wile joined the Army in 1943. He completed Cook School, and worked as a cook at Fort Meade and Fort Eustis. In late 1944, he traveled to Cherbourg, France and Belgium, working with the 1591st Labor Supervision Company. He assisted with coordinating German companies in cleaning up after the war, rebuilding roads and picking up artillery shells. Wile continued in the Army after the war, completing 30 years of service in the military.
Date:
January 31, 2015
Creator:
Wile, Albert Lawrence
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with H. Paul Hudgins, November 23, 2014
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Transcript of an interview with Paul Hudgins, U.S. Army World War II Veteran, illustrator, and author. Hudgins discusses his childhood in Texas; family history; enlistment in U.S. Army as a medic; staged in France on V-E Day; stationed on hospital train running between Germany and France; post-war college; artistic career; writing career; Honor Flight trip. Appendix includes illustrations and short stories by Hudgins as well as photographs.
Date:
November 23, 2014
Creator:
Stallings, Chelsea & Hudgins, Paul
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert M. Bane, January 11, 2013
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Interview with Robert Bane, a Army WWII veteran from Garland, Texas. Bane discusses his family background, basic training, deployment to the Battle of the Bulge, General George S. Patton, experiences in combat with the 63rd Infantry Division during the drive into Germany, his comrades, crossing the Rhine, liberating Dachau, returning to the states, and his work with the Freemasons. In appendix is a photograph of Bane with his medals.
Date:
November 13, 2013
Creator:
Malone, Timothy & Bane, Robert M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The G-20 and International Economic Cooperation: Background and Implications for Congress
This report discusses the background of the G-20 (an international forum for discussing and coordinating economic policies) and some of the issues that it has addressed. It includes historic background on the work of the G-20, information about how the group operates, overviews of G-20 summits, major issues that the group is likely to address and the likely effectiveness of the G-20 in the near future. The members of the G-20 include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
Date:
October 23, 2013
Creator:
Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Marjorie Rae Lutkins Babcock, March 31, 2013
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Interview with Marjorie Rae Lutkins Babcock, Women's Army Corps Enlisted, Keypunch Operator, and Korean War-ere Veteran, for the Women Veterans Oral History Project. The interview includes Babcock's personal experiences of childhood in Michigan, basic training at Fort Lee, Virginia, duty assignments at Governor's Island, New York and Hanau, Germany, her temporary duty assignment at the Pentagon, her placement in the Veterans of Foreign War's Women's Auxiliary despite veteran status, and her brother's experience in the Merchant Marines during World War II. Additionally, the interview includes her reason for enlisting, her family's reaction to her enlistment, impressions of post-war Germany, advice for future women service members, her views on service and women in combat, and her daughter's views of the military and the military service of her mom and other family members. The interview includes an appendix with photographs and a list detailing Babcock's military career.
Date:
March 31, 2013
Creator:
Hedrick, Amy & Babcock, Marjorie Rae Lutkins
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library