The Regiment; Let The Citizens Bear Arms! A narrative history of an American Infantry Regiment in World War II

Austin, TX: Nortex Press, 1990. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xiv, 395, [1] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. The author enlisted in the National Guard 's 28th Infantry Division. During training he received a direct commission in the Infantry and rose to Captain and command of the company he originally enlisted. He participated in five major campaigns in the European Theater to include some of the toughest fighting of the war in the Huertgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. He also served in the Korean War as a commander of an Infantry Battalion. He retired from active duty in 1971. Colonel Kemp's U.S. awards include 2 awards of the Legion of Merit, & 2 awards of the Bronze Star Medal with "V" for Valor. His foreign awards include the Cross for Right and Freedom (The Netherlands) and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Grande Duchy of Luxembourg for successfully evacuating the civilian population of Diekirch during the Battle of the Bulge. Story of WWII 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division. A very personal history of a regiment comprised mostly of civilian conscripts fighting in the European Theater. Details five battle campaigns, including the Normandy invasion. The 109th Infantry Regiment ("Thirteenth Pennsylvania") is a parent infantry regiment of the United States Army, represented in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard by the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division. During its participation in the European Theater of Operations in the Second World War, the 109th Regiment served across France and through the Hurtgen Forest of Germany; elements of the Regiment led the Division into the Rhineland to become the first troops to invade German soil since Napoleon. The 109th Infantry won battle honors at Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, the Rhineland and Central Europe and they were honored with the Luxemburg Croix de Guerre and the French Croix de Guerre for action at the Colmar Pocket. Condition: Very good.

Keywords: 109th Infantry Regiment, Colmar Pocket, Normandy, Huertgen Forest, Schleiden, Military Occupation, 28th Division, Battle of the Bulge, Gathemo, Elbeuf, LeNeubourg, Sevenig, Norman Cota, Diekirch, James Rudder

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