Payoff Artillery- WW II: The Wide-Ranging Combat of the Battalion that Fought under Five Armies and Eight Divisions in the European Theatre [Hardcover]

Frank H. Armstrong (Author)

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Publication Date: December 1993 | ISBN-10: 0963244817 | ISBN-13: 978-0963244819

An eyewitness account by those who with no basic training experienced 268 continuous days of combat in Europe during World War II. This was the one light artillery battalion that was selected to be Theatre Artillery and thus was attached to eight of the main-line Infantry divisions as the need developed. Their experiences ranged from the breakout of Normandy on through to Salzburg.

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The author was the youngest officer in the battalion when it was organized at Camp Rucker in 1943. He remained with the same battery for the entire war. Generally he was a forward observer travelling with the front-line infantry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 194 pages
• Publisher: Bull Run of Vermont Inc (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963244817
• ISBN-13: 978-0963244819
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,273,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blown Away by 283rd FA Bn!, December 29, 2008

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This review is from: Payoff Artillery- WW II: The Wide-Ranging Combat of the Battalion that Fought under Five Armies and Eight Divisions in the European Theatre (Hardcover)

A first person, no-frills, "tell it like it is" account of the 283rd Light Field Artillery Battalion serving in the ETO during WWII. If you enjoy personal accounts of action in WWII, author Frank Armstrong has written one to add to your collection. The 283rd fought up and down the ETO front in a variety of battles and experiences that provide a good overview for what the field artillery went through in the ETO.

The only real feel for US field artillery action in the ETO I had read before was either too generic, or too limited. Ernie Pyle had written a good account, but it was only so long. Frank Armstrong gives us a strong narrative of the field artillery with his "I was there - this is what we did" story. Excellent read - highly recommended.