Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Libraries MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library Fort Benning, Georgia Report date: November 1944 and March-May 1945 Title: After Action Report, 705 th Tank Destroyer Battalion Abstract: U.S. Army 705 th Tank Destroyer Battalion After Action Report from November 1944 and March-May 1945 with the 11 th Armored Division, in areas such as the Angevillers, Volmerange, Burange, crossing the Mozelle River to Rettel and in Austria. Number of pages: 18 Notes: The Armor Library historical documents collection is located at the MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library, Fort Benning, GA. Document#: 8705 TD 101 Classification: Unclassified; Approved for public release
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Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Libraries MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library
Fort Benning, Georgia
Report date: November 1944 and March-May 1945 Title: After Action Report, 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion Abstract: U.S. Army 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion After Action Report
from November 1944 and March-May 1945 with the 11th Armored Division, in areas such as the Angevillers, Volmerange, Burange, crossing the Mozelle River to Rettel and in Austria.
Number of pages: 18 Notes: The Armor Library historical documents collection is located at the MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library, Fort Benning, GA. Document#: 8705 TD 101 Classification: Unclassified; Approved for public release
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