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Battle Yet Unsung: The Fighting Men of the 14th Armored Division
Author(s): Timothy O’Keeffe (Author)
- Publisher: Casemate Publishers
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2011
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 336 pages
- ISBN-10: 193514944X
- ISBN-13: 9781935149446
Book Description
Like other US formations, the 14th AD, after advancing through France, was hammered to a standstill at the Westwall in the autumn of 1944. Nevertheless, it had gained experience, and when the Germans sought to turn the tide, with Operation Northwind, they found a hardened formation against them.
This book explores in detail what happened in the month of January 1945 in the snow-covered Vosges Mountains, when the Wehrmacht’s attempt to destroy the Sixth Army Group failed.
As a result of the rapid advance of Seventh Army and the 14th, German POW camps like the ones at Hammelburg and Moosburg were liberated of over 100,000 prisoners, an achievement which gave the division the nom de guerre The Liberators.
About the Author
Timothy O’Keeffe, a Professor Emeritus from Southern Connecticut State College, whose brother-in-law serving with The Liberators lost his leg, has devoted years of effort to unveiling the crucial, yet heretofore unwritten, role that they played in the ultimate Allied victory.
Editorial Reviews
Review
…a frontline soldier’s view of how green troops became battle wise and battle weary veterans…a useful record of a proud combat record. ―
Journal of America’s Military PastOne of those thought provoking times that war creates. ―
World War II Re-enactors MagazineThis account is very much a tribute to the men. ―
Miniature WargamesThis book does just what it intends; giving appropriate recognition of the work of the men of the 14th Armoured Division, and covers their operation in Europe which for so long have been overshadowed by stories of Patton’s 3rd Army and Monty’s 21st Army Group. ―
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