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Foreword and Introduction 

6th Armored patch

A HISTORY
of the
212th ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
in the E.T.O.
1944 - 1945

Battle starNORMANDY Battle starNORTHERN FRANCE Battle starRHINELAND
Battle starARDENNES Battle starCENTRAL EUROPE

[Web editor's note: This document was originally published in 1945 as a small, hardbound book, similar to a yearbook. I have tried to stay true to the book's original format as much as possible, while making some minor changes for web presentation. All content, except for these web editor notes, is as originally published. BF 8/18/96]

Cover scan
Published in 1945 by: The 212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Written and edited by: Lt. Elmer J. Gruber
Photography: Maj. Arnold M. Anderson
Cover design: Cpl. William F. Heller
 

DEDICATION

To the men of the battalion who made the supreme sacrifice on the battlefield of Europe, this book is dedicated:
PFC. CLARENCE L. ADAMS
PFC. RUSSELL H. CLEMENT
PVT. SAMUEL J. FACAS
PVT. MURRAY FISHMAN
PFC. WILLIAM B. HOLDER
SGT. RICHARD HOWLAND
LT. ALBERT M. JAGGER
CPL. MATTHEW J. KALAFSKY
TEC. 5 LESLIE H. KIRK
SGT. EDWARD W. McALPINE
SGT. JOHN P. QUINN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication
Division Commander
Foreword
Battalion Commander
Battalion Executive
Battalion S-3
Map: Route of Battalion in Combat
Itinerary
Vital Statistics

The History

Introduction
Chapter I: BRITTANY CAMPAIGN
Chapter II: MOSELLE BRIDGEHEAD
Chapter III: SAAR OFFENSIVE
Chapter IV: BASTOGNE
Chapter V: LUXEMBOURG
Chapter VI: TO THE RHINE
Chapter VII: TO THE RUSSIANS

Photographic Section

Officers
Headquarters Battery
A Battery
B Battery
C Battery
Service Battery

Roster

Officers
Headquarters Battery
Medical Detachment
A Battery
B Battery
C Battery
Service Battery

Personal Section

[Web editor's note: The Personal Section consisted of blank pages, much like the "Autographs" section at the end of any school yearbook, with the following heading at the top of the pages: ]

News Items, Snap-shots, Souvenirs.

Supplement: CAMPAIGNS OF THE SUPER SIXTH



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