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Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 2: Armed Forces of France and Italy (open access)

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 2: Armed Forces of France and Italy

This booklet is the second unit of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the armed forces of the France and Italy and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Eleanor McLernon, January 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Eleanor McLernon, January 29, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his change in address and aviation.
Date: January 29, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pasteur Street in Chaumont, France]

Postcard of a photograph of small curved street, with three-story buildings on either side of the street. There are people along the sidewalk, under awnings, and in the street. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as Pasteur Street in Chaumont, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard.
Date: January 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tree Line in France]

Photograph of three trees in a line on the horizon, with a line of trees in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "[?] picture made while one of our tanks fired - Bischwiller, France."
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Signpost in Nancy, France]

Photograph of a soldier working on a signpost in Nancy, France which show the names and distances of several U.S. cities.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Snowy Town]

Photograph of two soldiers standing in a snowy street, with two buildings in the background. A handwritten note on the photo says "Reichstett Pr. Jan 45 Steffenauer."
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lieutenants and Tank in Snow]

Photograph of two lieutenants standing in front of a snow-covered tank, with "Yankee Doodle" painted on its side. According to a handwritten note on the photo, it was taken in Bischwiller, France.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier and Red Cross Flag]

Photograph of a soldier standing next to a fence surrounding a snowy yard in Bischwiller, France, with a red cross flag attached to the fence.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Red Cross Flag in France]

Photograph of a Red Cross flag attached to a wrought iron fence lining a snowy yard in Bischwiller, France.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Snowy Street]

Photograph of a group of soldiers running in a snowy street, with a destroyed building in the background, and several other damaged buildings in the vicinity. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Schillerdorf, France, the 7th Army drove the Germans SS Troops out of this town in a vigorous counter attack."
Date: January 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier and French Church]

Photograph of a soldier standing in a street with a small church in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Picture taken Jan 1945 in France. There was a small amount of snow on the ground."
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Headquarters Office in France]

Photograph of a building with an iron fence and a light dusting of snow. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This is where our office was on Christmas Day. I have a post card of the same building which I'll send when I'm allowed to."
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of French Town in Snow]

Photograph of a snowy hill covered with trees, with buildings at the base. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "I know back in Dec. I mentioned visiting a castle. This is a "shot" of it taken on a snowy day in Jan 1945. This is in the same town where I spent Christmas (You can bearly see the castle at the very top of the photo). France."
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Horizontal scale [ca. 1:1,000]. Vertical scale [ca. 1:200].
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Legend included in the upper-right corner. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 meters) and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:1,000
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Inside a Tank]

Photograph of two tanks besides buildings is Strasbourg, Germany. The foremost tank has four soldiers emerging from various hatches. Two helmeted soldiers are visible from the chest up behind the tank's turret. Two other soldiers' heads can be seen sticking out of hatches near the front of the tank. Two of the men are identified as Joseph Prendergast and Kenneth Bradstreet.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Colonel Nicholas Novosel]

Photograph of Colonel Nicholas Novosel wearing a helmet and coat while smoking a cigarette. The arm of Captain Butler is partially visible to the left.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Herrlisheim]

Photograph of a muddy street in Herrlisheim after a battle in January 1945. Some of the houses are in ruins, and tanks are visible in the background.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nurse with Two Soldiers]

Photograph of J. F. X. Hennessey, nurse Lt. Ava Jane Biggerstaff, and Ralph Smith standing at a railing at the U. S. Army 3rd General Hospital in Marseille, France.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Herrlisheim]

Photograph of the town of Herrlisheim in the aftermath of a battle in January 1945. The roads are muddy, and some of the houses have been damaged.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine and Dan Melli Sledding with a French Boy]

Photograph of Nathan Levine and Dan Melli with a French boy on the snowy streets of Nordheim. Levine and Melli are wearing coats and U.S. Army uniforms, while the boy is wearing a coat and newsboy cap. Melli is sitting on a sled with a the boy whom he is embracing. Levine crouches behind them. A row of snow covered buildings line the snowbanks covering the road.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy on Tank]

Photograph of a boy posing on top of a tank with two holes in it.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in France]

Photograph of MSgt. Henry Mees and TSgt. Dave Laffal standing in front of a store in France.
Date: January 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History