WWII Mortarman: My Father's Service with the 99th Chemical Mortar Battalion - European Theater

by Tony Gentry

In August 1944, as World War II raged, a battalion of well-trained Army artillerists were suddenly switched to a different weapon, the stubby but lethal M2 81-mm mortar, and provided just 60 days of training on how to wield that gun on the battlefield. By December they were dug into trenches in the French Vosges Mountains, facing a brutal winter and a determined foe. My father served in a crew of the 99th Chemical Mortar Battalion, which by war's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1732760845
• ISBN13: 9781732760844
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Next LLC
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"