Original WWII US 146th Engineer Combat Battalion maps/sketches set from the Battle of the Bulge

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This secret American minefield maps/sketches set comes from Captain John K. Howard of the US 146th Engineer Combat Battalion and shows minefields in the area of ​​Mützenich and Monschau during the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest on January 4, 1945.
These 26 maps/sketches show very interesting details about anti-personnel minefields that were laid there on the front line.
The US 146th Engineer Combat Batallion fought on Omaha beach and during the famous ‘Battle of the Bulge’ during World War II.
During the start of the German offensive on December 16, 1944, the men of this unit were deployed as infantrymen with the 38th Cavalry Squadron in Monschau due to the shortage of men in the lines.
Additional information about the unit: https://battleofthebulge.org/2012/05/28/wesley-ross-146th-engineer-combat-battalion/
A very unique set of secret American maps for the battle of the Bulge collection!

Article number: 11553

 

Originele WWII US 146th Engineer Combat Battalion minefield maps/sketches set of the Battle of the Bulge 

Deze geheime  Amerikaanse mijnenveld kaarten/schetsen set is afkomstig van Captain John K. Howard van de US 146th Engineer Combat Battalion en laten mijnenvelden zien in de omgeving van Mützenich en Monschau tijdens  het Ardennenoffensief en de slag om het Hürtgenwald op 4 januari 1945.
De 26 kaarten/schetsen laten zeer interessante details over anti-personeels mijnen zien die daar in de frontlinie waren gelegd.
De US 146th Engineer Combat Batallion vocht tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog op Omaha beach en tijdens de welbekende ‘Battle of the Bulge’.
Tijdens de start van het Duitse offensief op 16 december 1944 werden de mannen van deze eenheid ingezet als infanteristen bij de 38th Cavalry Squadron in Monschau vanwege de tekorten aan manschappen in de linies.
Extra info mbt de eenheid: https://battleofthebulge.org/2012/05/28/wesley-ross-146th-engineer-combat-battalion/
Een zeer unieke set Amerikaanse kaarten voor de battle of the Bulge collectie!

Artikelnummer: 11553

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