Description

473rd AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion
• World War II •

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Document Overview
Published by R. Oldenbourg in Munich, Germany in September 1945, this is the unit history of the 473rd Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, “the Fighting 473rd.” Dedicated to its fallen comrades, it traces the battalion from its formation and maneuvers at Camp Hulen, Texas through 375 days of combat in England, Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe, and includes its awards and decorations, battery photos, and full battalion roster. This listing is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original booklet.

Campaigns: Ground Combat — England, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe.

Commanders: Lt. Col., CAC (Commanding Officer, name rendered only as a signature in the original).

Unit newspaper: unknown

Table of Contents

Dedication to the Fallen
Camp Hulen and Maneuvers
Britain
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Central Europe
A Spiritual Guide
Awards and Decorations
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Blackout Convoy
Battalion Roster
KIA

“Men of the 473rd hold high your heads! You have a right to be proud of the record you have made, from Normandy to Czechoslovakia.”
— Lt. Col., CAC, Commanding