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Barnes, Hubert D., fl. 1944-1945 Headquarters 969th Field Artillery Battalion

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09591.09.01 Author/Creator: Barnes, Hubert D., fl. 1944-1945 Place Written: France Type: Typed document Date: 5 March 1945 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 33.2 cm Order a Copy

The document is typed by Lt. Col. Hubert D. Barnes to the Adjutant General in Washington, D.C. During this month, the Colmar operation was successfully executed despite very difficult circumstances due to weather. A record of damage to the enemy is listed, and the battalion suffered no casualties. The last recorded location is near Holtzwihr after the Colmar operation. At the end of the month, the battalion received all required replacement vehicles.

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