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INTRODUCTION IN 2004
to the new Digital Version of "Spearhead in the West"
This conversion of the original, hard-copy text of "Spearhead
in the West" to digital web-text was completed in November,
2004, by Staff, 3rd Armored Division History Website. In this
Digital Version, each Chapter is presented on its own single
web page, which displays the text of multiple book pages. Each
Chapter is easily searchable (using a browser's "find"
feature) and printable.
For ease of navigation through each Chapter, a number of non-original,
brief sub-headings have been added to allow for a Chapter Index.
The book's original narrative, side articles, and data tables
remain intact, while reformatted for web-page display. The only
original text from the book that is not included in this
Digital Version are brief photo captions and hand-drawn text
within the book's illustrations.
1945-46 PRODUCTION CREDITS
as published verbatim on the book's dust jacket:
The assigning of proper credits for production of SPEARHEAD
IN THE WEST comes very near to being an impossible task. The
book was actually produced by many enlisted men and officers
of the 3rd Armored Division. It was compiled, chiefly, from the
official records of battle, from the files of Division G-2 and
G-3 sections. Unit correspondents submitted human interest material
and historical sketches for this book, and the files of Division
public relations press-copy yielded up much of the narrative.
Brigadier Generals Doyle O. Hickey and Truman E. Boudinot
sponsored the work. Colonel John A. Smith, Jr., Chief of Staff,
helped to write certain sections of it. Lt. Colonel Andrew Barr's
G-2 section, and Lt. Colonel Wesley A. Sweat's G-3, contributed
every possible assistance. The work of public relations officer,
Major Haynes W. Dugan, was used freely throughout.
Of the actual compilation, Sgt. Glen Davison supervised production
and layout; the popular narrative was written by Sgt. Frank Woolner;
Major Murray H. Fowler authored the very accurate G-3 battle
history supplement; artists Cpl. John Garner and Pfc Harry Meth
supplied expert illustrations; and draftsman, T/Sgt. Robert MacHose,
was employed throughout. Photo credits go chiefly to the United
States Signal Corps and to Cpl. Marvin Mischnick, division photographer.
SPEARHEAD IN THE WEST was written at Darmstadt, Germany, during
the division's immediate post-war occupation of that city.
[Webmaster's Note in 2004: As an expansion of the 1946
"Spearhead in the West," see the "The 3rd Armored
Division Saga in WWII" in the Haynes Dugan section on this
website's WWII Index. Compiled in the late 1980's, LTC Dugan's
"Saga" includes perspectives and details not available
at the time of the 1945-46 book project.]
PROJECT AUTHORIZATION
as published on page 260 of the book:
This book is an official project of the Third Armored Division,
published under authority contained in Sec. V, ETOUSA Cir. 86,
25 June 1945, and mailed in accordance with the provisions of
Postal Circular No. 38, Hq, U.S. Forces, European Theatre (Rear),
11 Oct 1945.
POST-WAR GERMAN CIVILIAN EXPERTISE
as published on page 260 of the book:
Type set by:
Franz Jos. Henrich
Druckerei und Yerlag
Frankfurt am Main - Schwanheim
and
Hans Trendel
Frankfurt am Main
Offset reproduction:
F. Guhl & Co., Graphische Kunstanstalt und Klischeefabrik
Frankfurt am Main
Offset printing:
Kunst und Werbedruck
Frankfurt am Main
Binding:
H. Wennberg G.m.b.H., Gross-Buchbinderei
Stuttgart - W
Contract:
Franz Jos. Henrich, Druckerei und Verlag
Frankfurt am Main-Schwanheim
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