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War Stories
By Allyn Vannoy
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As the Western Allies advanced across France and Belgium to the German border and into Germany, they fought numerous regimental and division-size engagements. This book details seven actions by units of the US Third and Seventh Armies during 1944-45. Detailed is the assault on Fort Driant in September 1944, by the 11th Infantry Regiment; 80th Division’s Moselle River bridgehead; operations in a French village by the 114th Infantry Regiment; 70th Division’s historic action at Wingen-sur-Moder; the Rainbow Division’s stand in the Ohlungen Forest; the 3rd Infantry Division battling in the Colmar Pocket; and house to house fighting by the 100th Division at Heilbronn, Germany.
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Allyn Vannoy
Tears of Stone co-authors: Stephen Zeigler received his Ph. D. in Computer Science and Cognitive Simulation. He has led teams for four decades, delivering leading products in high reliability software development and device security. His spare time on the road has been devoted to investigating history's mysteries - such as the fall of Rome. Allyn Vannoy is the co-author of Against the Panzers, McFarland & Co., Inc. Publishers, as well as numerous magazine articles on military history appearing in WWII Quarterly, World at War, WWII History, Military Heritage, Strategy & Tactics. He spent over 18 years in the field of wireless software technology before retiring in 2016. He lives near Portland, Oregon.
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