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Title |
History of the 228th FA Group in Germany |
Object Name |
Map |
Scope & Content |
This is a pictorial map of the 228th Field Artillery Group's progress from Holland thru Germany to the Elbe during the Fall of 1944 and the Spring of 1945. The 228th F.A. was a part of the XIX Corps that fought in WW II from the beaches of Normandy to victory in Germany. The map is printed in at least seven different colors. There are humorous caricatures of the British troops as Red Coats, Hitler, Stalin, P.W.'s, displaced persons, Dragon, a fraulein shouting Verboten!, MPs and others. The Commanding officers were Col. John Hinton, Lt. Col. Tripp and Col. Watkins. The lower right corner lists the batallions that formed the 228th. |
Object ID |
2019.033.003 |
Collection |
AIMH |
Caption |
Map |
Number of images |
7 |
People |
Hinton, Col. John Tripp, Lt. Col. Watkins, Col |
Search Terms |
Caricature Elbe Germany Holland World War II XIX Corps |
Year Range from |
1944 |
Year Range to |
1945 |