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==History==
==History==
The oldest element of the regiment (B Battery) claims to have been formed before 1780 as 1st Company, Light Infantry, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, New Hampshire MIlitia. The regiment takes most of its lineage from the [[1st New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry]].<ref>[http://www.airdefenseartillery.com/online/2010/Coast%20Artillery%20Journal/Extract/CA%201929/Apr%201929.pdf Coat of Arms of the 197th C.A. (A.A.) ''Coast Artillery Journal'' (April 1929), p. 355.]</ref>
B Battery claims to have been formed before 1780 as 1st Company, Light Infantry, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, New Hampshire Militia. C Battery traces its history to Captain Waldron's Minute Company, 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, which was organized on July 3, 1775, making C Battery one of several [[Army National Guard and Active Regular Army Units with Colonial Roots|National Guard units with colonial roots]].


The regiment's coat of arms honors several of its units for their service in the [[2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry]] during the American Civil War.<ref>[http://www.airdefenseartillery.com/online/2010/Coast%20Artillery%20Journal/Extract/CA%201929/Apr%201929.pdf Coat of Arms of the 197th C.A. (A.A.) ''Coast Artillery Journal'' (April 1929), p. 355.]</ref>
==Lineage==

Reorganized and federally recognized 24 April 1922 in the New Hampshire National Guard at Concord as, 197th Artillery ([[Coast Artillery Corps]])
==Lineage and honors==
* HHB from C Company 1st Infantry NHNG
===Lineage===
* Service Battery from I Company 1st Infantry NHNG

* A Battery from E Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* B Battery from F Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Headquarters Battery from Company C, 1st Infantry, NHNG (24 April 1922)
* C Battery from K Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Service Battery from Company C, 1st Infantry, NHNG (29 June 1922)
* Medical Department detachment from new (6 June 1922)
* D Battery from A Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* HHB 2nd Battalion from M Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, from new (9 June 1922)
* E Battery from I Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Battery A (Searchlight) from Company E, 1st Infantry, NHNG (22 December 1921)
* F Battery from G Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Battery B from the 4th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, NHNG (17 March 1922)
* G Battery from L Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Battery C from the 2nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps, NHNG (30 March 1922)
* H Battery from H Company 1st Infantry NHNG
* Battery D from the 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, NHNG (16 February 1922)
* Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion from Company M, 1st Infantry, NHNG (30 June 1922)
Redesignated 23 April 1924 as, 197th Coast Artillery (AA)
* Battery E from Company I, 1st Infantry, NHNG (6 December 1921)
* Inducted into federal service 16 September 1940 at Concord
* Battery F from Company L, 1st Infantry, NHNG (30 June 1922)
* 3rd Battalion activated August 1942
* Battery G from Company H, 1st Infantry, NHNG (27 January 1922)
Regiment broken up 15 May 1943 as Follows
* Battery H from Machine Gun Company, 1st Infantry, NHNG (15 May 1922)
* Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, as 197th Antiaircraft Artillery Group (see [[197th Fires Brigade (United States)]]

The regiment was redesignated on 23 April 1924 as the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile). It conducted annual training most years at [[Rye Beach, New Hampshire]], and some years at [[Fort Greble]], [[Maine]], [[Warner, New Hampshire]], or [[Fort Adams]], [[Rhode Island]]. It was inducted into federal service on 16 September 1940 and transferred to [[Camp Hulen]], [[Texas]], arriving there on 30 September 1940, where it was ssigned to the 33rd Coast Artillery Brigade (Antiaircraft) (GHQR) on 10 February 1941. The 3rd Battalion was activated in August 1942. The regiment was broken up on 15 May 1943 as follows:

* Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, as 197th Antiaircraft Artillery Group (see the [[197th Field Artillery Brigade]])
* 1st Battalion as 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
* 1st Battalion as 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
* 2nd Battalion as 210th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
* 2d Battalion as 210th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
* 3rd Battalion as 237th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion
* 3d Battalion as 237th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion
1 February 1959 744th and 210th AAA Battalions consolidated with 197th Artillery, a parent regiment under the [[Combat Arms Regimental System]]


These four units subsequently served in the [[Pacific Theater (World War II)|Pacific Theater]]. On 1 February 1959, the 744th and 210th AAA Battalions were consolidated with the 197th Artillery, a parent regiment under the [[Combat Arms Regimental System]]
==Distinctive unit insignia==
From 1968-1969, the 3rd Battalion, 197th Artillery served in Vietnam
* Description
* B Battery 3-197th-FAR merged with A Battery [[13th Field Artillery Regiment|2-13th-FAR]] to form D Battery 2-13th-FAR, "The Jungle Battery".
A Gold color metal and enamel device {{convert|1+1/8|in|cm}} in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, in base a lion passant guardant Or, and in fess a lozenge and a fleur-de-lis Argent; on a chief Gules fimbriated of the second a winged projectile, wings inverted, of the last. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "A Bas L’Avion" in Black letters.
* Battery E (Target Acquisition), 197th Field Artillery Regiment, was activated 1 June 2012
* Symbolism
The shield is blue to indicate the longer service of the unit as Infantry. The gold lion passant guardant is for service in the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, during the Civil War—represents Civil War service and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I. The chief is red for Artillery and the winged projectile indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit.
* Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 16 April 1927. It was redesignated for the 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, New Hampshire National Guard on 28 December 1951. The insignia was redesignated for the 197th Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 29 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 197th Field Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire Army National Guard on 9 August 1972.


===Campaign participation credit===
==Coat of arms==
===Blazon===
====American Civil War====
*[[First Battle of Bull Run|Bull Run]]
* Shield
*[[Peninsula campaign|Peninsula]]
Azure, in base a lion passant guardant Or, and in fess a lozenge and a fleur-de-lis Argent; on a chief Gules fimbriated of the second a winged projectile, wings inverted, of the last.
*[[Second Battle of Bull Run|Manassas]]
* Crest
*[[Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg]]
That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Hampshire Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, two pine branches saltirewise Proper crossed behind a bundle of five arrows palewise Argent, bound together by a ribbon Gules, the ends entwining the branches.
*Virginia 1864
Motto "A Bas L’Avion" (Down With The Plane).
*[[Battle of Cold Harbor|Cold Harbor]]
*[[Siege of Petersburg|Petersburg]]
*[[Battle of Appomattox Court House|Appomattox]]


===Symbolism===
====World War I====
*Streamer without inscription
* Shield
The shield is blue to indicate the longer service of the unit as Infantry. The gold lion passant guardant is for service in the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, during the Civil War—represents Civil War service and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I. The chief is red for Artillery and the winged projectile indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit.
* Crest
The crest is that of the New Hampshire Army National Guard.


===Background===
====World War II====
*[[Operation Dexterity|Bismarck Archipelago]]
The coat of arms was originally approved for the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 19 April 1927. It was redesignated for the 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, New Hampshire National Guard on 28 December 1951. The insignia was redesignated for the 197th Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 29 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 197th Field Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire Army National Guard on 9 August 1972.
*[[Dutch East Indies campaign|East Indies]]
*[[Battle of Leyte|Leyte]]
*[[Battle of Luzon|Luzon]]
*[[New Guinea campaign|New Guinea]]
*[[Philippines campaign (1944–1945)|Southern Philippines]]


===Decorations===
==Campaign streamers==
Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation
unknown


==Vietnam (1968–1969)==
==Decorations==
During the [[Vietnam War]], 3rd Battalion 197th-FAR served in country from 1968 to 1969.
Unknown


==="Jungle Battery" D BTRY-2nd BN-13th FAR===
==See also==
During its time in [[Vietnam]], Bravo Battery 3-197th merged with Alpha Battery [[13th Field Artillery Regiment|2-13th]] to form D Battery 2-13th, known in country as "The Jungle Battery". The newly formed D Battery comprised three 155mm Howitzers from B-BTRY and three 105mm Howitzers, allowing it to provide a multitude of artillery support. The unit supported special forces groups for most of its existence. On April 19, 1969, CPT Roland C Labonte was killed by an enemy mortar round.<ref name=VirtualWall>{{cite web |url=https://www.virtualwall.org/u-army/197thartyrgt.htm |title=Those who died in the Vietnam War from the 197TH ARTILLERY |website=Virtual Wall |access-date=22 May 2021}}</ref> CPT Labonte was the commander of B BTRY 3–197. He is remembered on the Vietnam Wall, (Panel W26, Line 9), as well as a memorial stone outside of the Nashua Armory, still home of B BTRY 3–197, in [[Nashua, New Hampshire|Nashua NH]].
* [[Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments]]

===Casualties===
The following are the known losses for 3rd BN-197th FAR during Vietnam, by date.

* 02/26/1969
{{†}}''Non-Battle'' SFC Raymond Charles Mroczynski ('''SVC BTRY''')
*04/19/1969
{{KIA}} CPT Roland Charles Labonte ('''B BTRY''')
* 06/23/1969
{{†}}''Non-Battle'' SGT William George Gray ('''HHB''')
* 07/27/1969
{{†}}''Non-Battle'' CPL Mark Lawrence McManus ('''SVC BTRY''')
* 08/24/1969
{{KIA}} 2LT Thomas Jerome Dostal ('''A BTRY''')
* 08/26/1969
{{KIA}} SGT Gaetan Jean Guy Beaudoin ('''A BTRY''')
{{KIA}} SGT Guy Andre Blanchette ('''A BTRY''')
{{KIA}} SGT Richard Edgar Genest ('''A BTRY''')
{{KIA}} SFC Richard Paul Raymond ('''A BTRY''')
{{KIA}} SGT Richard Edward Robichaud ('''A BTRY''')<ref name=VirtualWall />

==Heraldry==
===Distinctive unit insignia===
[[File:197 FA Rgt DUI.jpg|75px]]
* Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device {{convert|1+1/8|in|cm}} in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, in base a lion passant guardant Or, and in fess a lozenge and a fleur-de-lis Argent; on a chief Gules fimbriated of the second a winged projectile, wings inverted, of the last. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "A Bas L’Avion" in Black letters.
* Symbolism
The shield is blue to indicate the longer service of the unit as Infantry. The gold lion passant guardant is for service in the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, during the Civil War—represents Civil War service and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I. The chief is red for Artillery and the winged projectile indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit.
* Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 16 April 1927. It was redesignated for the 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, New Hampshire National Guard on 28 December 1951. The insignia was redesignated for the 197th Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 29 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 197th Field Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire Army National Guard on 9 August 1972.

===Coat of arms===
[[File:197FARegtCOA.jpg|75px]]
*Blazon
** Shield: Azure, in base a lion passant guardant Or, and in fess a lozenge and a fleur-de-lis Argent; on a chief Gules fimbriated of the second a winged projectile, wings inverted, of the last.
** Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Hampshire Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, two pine branches saltirewise Proper crossed behind a bundle of five arrows palewise Argent, bound together by a ribbon Gules, the ends entwining the branches.
Motto: "A Bas L’Avion" (Down With The Plane).

*Symbolism
** Shield: The shield is blue to indicate the longer service of the unit as Infantry. The gold lion passant guardant is for service in the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, during the Civil War—represents Civil War service and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I. The chief is red for Artillery and the winged projectile indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit.
** Crest: The crest is that of the New Hampshire Army National Guard.
* Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 19 April 1927. It was redesignated for the 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, New Hampshire National Guard on 28 December 1951. The insignia was redesignated for the 197th Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 29 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 197th Field Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire Army National Guard on 9 August 1972.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html
* http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208105426/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.html |date=8 December 2008 }}
* http://www.ozatwar.com/usarmy/197thcar.htm
* http://www.ozatwar.com/usarmy/197thcar.htm
* http://www.seacoastnh.com/Places_&_Events/NH_History/A_History_of_Portsmouth_Armory/2/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20131212235622/http://www.seacoastnh.com/Places-%26-Events/NH-History/A-History-of-Portsmouth-Armory/1/
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 2 June 2024

197th Field Artillery
Coat of arms
Active1922
Country United States
BranchNew Hampshire Army National Guard
SizeRegiment
Motto(s)"A Bas L’Avion" (Down With The Plane)
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia

The 197th Field Artillery Regiment is a regiment in the New Hampshire Army National Guard.

History

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B Battery claims to have been formed before 1780 as 1st Company, Light Infantry, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, New Hampshire Militia. C Battery traces its history to Captain Waldron's Minute Company, 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, which was organized on July 3, 1775, making C Battery one of several National Guard units with colonial roots.

The regiment's coat of arms honors several of its units for their service in the 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.[1]

Lineage and honors

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Lineage

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  • Headquarters Battery from Company C, 1st Infantry, NHNG (24 April 1922)
  • Service Battery from Company C, 1st Infantry, NHNG (29 June 1922)
  • Medical Department detachment from new (6 June 1922)
  • Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, from new (9 June 1922)
  • Battery A (Searchlight) from Company E, 1st Infantry, NHNG (22 December 1921)
  • Battery B from the 4th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, NHNG (17 March 1922)
  • Battery C from the 2nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps, NHNG (30 March 1922)
  • Battery D from the 1st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, NHNG (16 February 1922)
  • Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion from Company M, 1st Infantry, NHNG (30 June 1922)
  • Battery E from Company I, 1st Infantry, NHNG (6 December 1921)
  • Battery F from Company L, 1st Infantry, NHNG (30 June 1922)
  • Battery G from Company H, 1st Infantry, NHNG (27 January 1922)
  • Battery H from Machine Gun Company, 1st Infantry, NHNG (15 May 1922)

The regiment was redesignated on 23 April 1924 as the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft) (Semimobile). It conducted annual training most years at Rye Beach, New Hampshire, and some years at Fort Greble, Maine, Warner, New Hampshire, or Fort Adams, Rhode Island. It was inducted into federal service on 16 September 1940 and transferred to Camp Hulen, Texas, arriving there on 30 September 1940, where it was ssigned to the 33rd Coast Artillery Brigade (Antiaircraft) (GHQR) on 10 February 1941. The 3rd Battalion was activated in August 1942. The regiment was broken up on 15 May 1943 as follows:

  • Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, as 197th Antiaircraft Artillery Group (see the 197th Field Artillery Brigade)
  • 1st Battalion as 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • 2d Battalion as 210th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
  • 3d Battalion as 237th Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion

These four units subsequently served in the Pacific Theater. On 1 February 1959, the 744th and 210th AAA Battalions were consolidated with the 197th Artillery, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System From 1968-1969, the 3rd Battalion, 197th Artillery served in Vietnam

  • B Battery 3-197th-FAR merged with A Battery 2-13th-FAR to form D Battery 2-13th-FAR, "The Jungle Battery".
  • Battery E (Target Acquisition), 197th Field Artillery Regiment, was activated 1 June 2012

Campaign participation credit

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American Civil War

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World War I

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  • Streamer without inscription

World War II

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Decorations

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Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation

Vietnam (1968–1969)

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During the Vietnam War, 3rd Battalion 197th-FAR served in country from 1968 to 1969.

"Jungle Battery" D BTRY-2nd BN-13th FAR

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During its time in Vietnam, Bravo Battery 3-197th merged with Alpha Battery 2-13th to form D Battery 2-13th, known in country as "The Jungle Battery". The newly formed D Battery comprised three 155mm Howitzers from B-BTRY and three 105mm Howitzers, allowing it to provide a multitude of artillery support. The unit supported special forces groups for most of its existence. On April 19, 1969, CPT Roland C Labonte was killed by an enemy mortar round.[2] CPT Labonte was the commander of B BTRY 3–197. He is remembered on the Vietnam Wall, (Panel W26, Line 9), as well as a memorial stone outside of the Nashua Armory, still home of B BTRY 3–197, in Nashua NH.

Casualties

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The following are the known losses for 3rd BN-197th FAR during Vietnam, by date.

  • 02/26/1969
Non-Battle SFC Raymond Charles Mroczynski (SVC BTRY)
  • 04/19/1969
  CPT Roland Charles Labonte (B BTRY)
  • 06/23/1969
Non-Battle SGT William George Gray (HHB)
  • 07/27/1969
Non-Battle CPL Mark Lawrence McManus (SVC BTRY)
  • 08/24/1969
  2LT Thomas Jerome Dostal (A BTRY)
  • 08/26/1969
  SGT Gaetan Jean Guy Beaudoin (A BTRY)
  SGT Guy Andre Blanchette (A BTRY)
  SGT Richard Edgar Genest (A BTRY)
  SFC Richard Paul Raymond (A BTRY)
  SGT Richard Edward Robichaud (A BTRY)[2]

Heraldry

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Distinctive unit insignia

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  • Description

A Gold color metal and enamel device 1+18 inches (2.9 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, in base a lion passant guardant Or, and in fess a lozenge and a fleur-de-lis Argent; on a chief Gules fimbriated of the second a winged projectile, wings inverted, of the last. Attached below the shield a Gold scroll inscribed "A Bas L’Avion" in Black letters.

  • Symbolism

The shield is blue to indicate the longer service of the unit as Infantry. The gold lion passant guardant is for service in the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, during the Civil War—represents Civil War service and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I. The chief is red for Artillery and the winged projectile indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit.

  • Background

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 16 April 1927. It was redesignated for the 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, New Hampshire National Guard on 28 December 1951. The insignia was redesignated for the 197th Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 29 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 197th Field Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire Army National Guard on 9 August 1972.

Coat of arms

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  • Blazon
    • Shield: Azure, in base a lion passant guardant Or, and in fess a lozenge and a fleur-de-lis Argent; on a chief Gules fimbriated of the second a winged projectile, wings inverted, of the last.
    • Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the New Hampshire Army National Guard: On a wreath of the colors Or and Azure, two pine branches saltirewise Proper crossed behind a bundle of five arrows palewise Argent, bound together by a ribbon Gules, the ends entwining the branches.

Motto: "A Bas L’Avion" (Down With The Plane).

  • Symbolism
    • Shield: The shield is blue to indicate the longer service of the unit as Infantry. The gold lion passant guardant is for service in the War of 1812; the white lozenge—the corps badge for the 2nd Division, 3rd Corps, during the Civil War—represents Civil War service and the fleur-de-lis, service during World War I. The chief is red for Artillery and the winged projectile indicates that it is an anti-aircraft unit.
    • Crest: The crest is that of the New Hampshire Army National Guard.
  • Background: The coat of arms was originally approved for the 197th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 19 April 1927. It was redesignated for the 744th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, New Hampshire National Guard on 28 December 1951. The insignia was redesignated for the 197th Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire National Guard on 29 March 1961. It was redesignated for the 197th Field Artillery Regiment, New Hampshire Army National Guard on 9 August 1972.

References

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from 197th Field Artillery. United States Army Institute of Heraldry.
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
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