1945 Fortress Corregidor Operation 503 Parachute RCT Field Order No 9 Op Mars

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Hardcover. 4to. Headquarters of the 503rd Parachute RCT 1945. Maps. Illustrated with original black and white reconnaissance photos of the island and the regiment's objectives. Bound in paper-covered boards. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Foxing present to the boards. Marks present to the covers and in the text. Binding tight and solid.
1945 Fortress Corregidor Operation 503 Parachute RCT Field Order No 9 Op Mars
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Corregidor Operation
503rd Parachute RCT
16 February - 8 March 1945
Field Order No. 9
Hardcover. 4to. Headquarters of the 503rd Parachute RCT 1945. Maps. Illustrated with original black and white reconaissance photos of the island and the regiment's obejctives.
Bound in paper-covered boards. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities. Foxing present to the boards. Marks present to the covers and in the text. Binding tight and solid.
FROM WIKIPEDIA:
The 503rd Infantry Regiment, formerly the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) and the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment (AIR), is an airborne infantry regiment of the United States Army. The regiment served as an independent regiment in the Pacific War during World War II; at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; in Okinawa, Japan; and in Germany. Regimental elements have been assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 24th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Regimental elements have participated in campaigns in the Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom–Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The regiment claims 15 Medal of Honor recipients: two from World War II, 10 from Vietnam, and three from Afghanistan. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System. The regiment's 1st and 2nd Battalions are active, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
On 16 February 1945, the 503rd RCT jumped on Fortress Corregidor ("the Rock") to liberate that island from occupying Japanese forces. Braving intense fire, the paratroopers rushed forward and overcame the heavy blockhouse defenses, dropping explosives into embrasures to kill hidden Japanese gunners. For its successful capture of Corregidor, the unit was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and received its nickname, "the Rock Regiment" from it. The regimental insignia was designed by Private First Class Thomas M. McNeill while recuperating from his injuries and dengue fever, hepatitis, and malaria on Mindoro Island, following the battle of Corregidor.
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4
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8
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8
16
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12
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16mo
16
32
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10 × 17
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18mo
18
36
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64
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48
96
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6.5 × 10
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64mo
64
128
2 × 3
5 × 7.5
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