Captain John Westover (5 results)
Language: English
Published by Combat Forces Press (1955) Washington, DC 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Prairie Archives, Springfield, IL, U.S.A.Prairie Archives
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. Good, waterstained at edges. Cloth Worn, soiled jacket with tears and chips, repaired on inside with tape. Pages browned, no internal staining. Monday, September 12, 2011 Prev owner's label and note on front fly.
- Hardcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (korean war, united states, personal narratives) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
Published by Combat Forces Press, DC 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Battleground Books, Yorktown, VA, U.S.A.Battleground Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Combat Forces Press, DC. Written by an army officer with who's goal was document a record of Army support operations in Korea at the small unit level. Westover highlights the Engineers, the Transportation Corps, the Chemical Corps, the Medical Corps, Ordnance Corps, Signal Corp…s and Quartermaster Corps. Good copy of the first edition. The book s cover has some wear on the spine. No dust jacket. 254 pages.
More imagesFighting Forces Series (Infantry Journal) BASTOGNE The First Eight Days (Association Copy) by Colonel S. L. A. Marshall, Captain John G. Westover & Lieutenant A. Joseph Webber (First Edition) (1946)
Colonel S. L. A. Marshall, Captain John G. Westover & Lieutenant A. Joseph Webber
Language: English
Published by The Infantry Journal, Washington, D.C. 1946
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bob "The Bookman" DePino, ORLANDO, FL, U.S.A.Bob "The Bookman" DePino
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Bastogne: The First Eight Days is one of S. L. A. Marshall's most tightly focused battlefield studies - a concise, ground?level reconstruction of the opening phase of the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. It was produced for the Fighting Forces Series to give office…rs and enlisted men a clear, practical understanding of how American units fought under extreme pressure. The narrative follows the 101st Airborne Division, attached artillery, tank destroyer units, engineers, and scattered elements of other formations as they rushed into Bastogne to block the German breakthrough. Marshall traces the action from 18-26 December 1944, when the town was encircled and subjected to continuous attack, artillery fire, and psychological strain. A few core themes define the study: The defense succeeded not because of perfect planning but because small groups of soldiers repeatedly made quick, disciplined decisions under chaos. Coordination between infantry and artillery, especially the ability to mass fires rapidly, proved decisive in stopping German armor. Leadership at the platoon and company level mattered as much as high?level strategy; Marshall highlights how junior officers and NCOs stabilized collapsing lines and improvised defenses. The German assault forces, though powerful, were slowed by terrain, weather, and their own logistical limits, giving the Americans just enough time to hold. The arrival of clear weather and the opening of supply drops helped sustain the defenders until relief forces broke through. The book is not a sweeping history; it's a tactical autopsy, built from interviews conducted immediately after the battle. Marshall's goal was to show how real soldiers behaved in the first, most uncertain days of the siege - before Bastogne became legend. The book is loaded with charts, maps, photos, illustrations and paintings. THIS copy belonged to Richard F. Connell, in Quantico, VA in 1954, possibly a student or faculty member. Paperback edition. 217 pages. Dimensions: 4.25" by 6.5". Published by The Infantry Journal, Washington, D.C. 1st printing, 1946. B&W illustrations. B&W photographs. Orange binding. Cover defect(s): Some fading. Some creasing/wrinkling. Slight corner/edge damage. Page defect(s): Some writing. Some page yellowing. 0.5 Pound Media Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Fighting Forces Series / World War 2 / Association Copy / English. (B091).
Published by Combat Forces Press, Washington, D. C. 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.Shoemaker Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 254 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends slightly bumped. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Mild chipping to corners and spine ends. Contents nice.
