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An Artillery Forward Observer in World War II
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* Rare memoir of a risky job performed by relatively few troops* Honest and observant narrative describes the good, bad, and ugly of the war* Covers World War II's closing months in eastern France and Germany Cpl. Bill Hanford had one of the U.S. Army's most dangerous jobs in World War II: artillery forward observer (FO). Tasked with calling in heavy fire on the enemy, FOs accompanied infantrymen into combat, crawled into no-man's-land, and ascended observation posts like hills and ridges to find their targets. But beyond the usual perils of ground combat, FOs were specially targeted by the enemy because of their crucial role in directing artillery fire. Hanford spent much of his time fighting in the Vosges Mountains in eastern France and then in Germany in late 1944 and early 1945.

Author Biography:

William B. Hanford served as a forward observer in World War II with the U.S. 103rd Infantry Division of the Seventh Army. A retired teacher, he lives in Howell, Michigan.
Release date NZ
August 13th, 2008
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
171
Imprint
Stackpole Books
Pages
272
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Dimensions
152x229x17
ISBN-13
9780811734851
Product ID
2670081

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