"ON THE WAY" A HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OF THE TWO-THIRTIETH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, THIRTIETH INFANTRY DIVISION
Book Details + Condition: Fr. Gerold Verlag (Poessneck i. Thuer, Germany). First Edition, 1945 (nd). Hardcover. 138 pages. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, and includes folding map in rear. ON THE WAY is a detailed historical account of the 230th Field Artillery Battalion of the 30th Infantry Division during World War II, chronicling their combat experiences and performance from their activation in 1942 through V-E Day in 1945. The book highlights the battalion's role in supporting their fellow infantry regiments and their efforts to reduce casualties, detailing their dedication to the creed of protecting the doughboys on the battlefield and their participation in significant campaigns from Normandy to the Elbe.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; light shelf wear to boards; chafed spine ends; interior is clean and free of markings save the last 4 pp (of the roster), which have small pencilled notations. Some appear editorial in nature (corrections to addresses, etc), so we retained them. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
