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The Deadeyes : the story of the 96th Infantry Division

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When the editors of this volume were directed by general Bradley to prepare a permanent history of the 96th infantry division, they set about the job with a very specific purpose in mind. It was to write the story of the division for the men who fought its battles - to try to bring to them the whole picture in which each of them occupied so important a place. Secondarily, the purpose was to tell the story to the families of those men. Accordingly, the aim has been to write a narrative which would be readable but authentic, accurate but non- technical, and complete but not surfeited with tactical details - in other words, to steer a middle course between the superficiality of a yearbook or souvenir brochure and the ponderous profundity of an official military history. Above all, the aim has been to tell the story in terms of the individual men who fought the battles. -- From the preface (page xv)

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When the editors of this volume were directed by general Bradley to prepare a permanent history of the 96th infantry division, they set about the job with a very specific purpose in mind. It was to write the story of the division for the men who fought its battles - to try to bring to them the whole picture in which each of them occupied so important a place. Secondarily, the purpose was to tell the story to the families of those men. Accordingly, the aim has been to write a narrative which would be readable but authentic, accurate but non- technical, and complete but not surfeited with tactical details - in other words, to steer a middle course between the superficiality of a yearbook or souvenir brochure and the ponderous profundity of an official military history. Above all, the aim has been to tell the story in terms of the individual men who fought the battles. --
From the preface (page xv)

General Note

Includes maps of: Leyte-Samar; Landing Zones, XXIV Corps; Movement of 383d Infantry, 20-23 OCT 1944; Capture of Catmon Hill, 20-29 OCT 1944; Movement of 382d Infantry, 20-25 OCT 1944; Battle of Tabontabon, 27 OCT 1944; Junction at Kiling, 27-30 OCT 1944; Mop-up and Patron Zones, 31 OCT-8 NOV 1944; Action of 382d Infantry, 3-9 NOV 1944; Action of 381st Infantry, 23 NOV-7 DEC 1944; Positions of 383d Infantry, 13 NOV 1944; Action of 2d Battalion, 383d Infantry, on White Chalk Ridge; Activities on Samar, 4 JAN-10 FEB 1945; Target, 1 APR 1945; Path of the Deadeyes; Action of 382d Infantry before Tombstone and Nishabaru Ridges; Battle for Kakazu, 9-10 APR 1945; Breaking the Tanabaru-Nishabaru Defenses, 17-23 APR 1945; Action against the Maeda Escarpment, 24-30 APR 1945; Attack of 382d Infantry against Eastern Defenses of Shuri, 10-30 MAY 1945; Shuri Defenses; Action on Conical and Sugar Hills, 11-21 MAY 1945; Last Two Weeks, 10-24 JUN 1945.

Content Note

Prelude to combat -- The Leyte Campaign -- The Okinawa Campaign -- The artillery -- Silent partners -- The road back -- The price of victory -- For valor and service -- Command and staff -- What others said.