Rare 66th Infantry Division ‘Black Panther Division” Unit History + Roster names – photo’s – European Theatre of War – 1946

A fascinating original history of the 66th Infantry Division, known as the “Black Panther” Division, documenting the men, units, training, and wartime service of this American infantry division during World War II. Published in approx 1946 by Army & Navy Publishing Co., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this substantial wartime volume provides a unique contemporary record of the division shortly before and during its deployment to the European Theater.The 66th Infantry Division arrived in Europe late in 1944 and played an important role in the Brittany campaign, primarily containing the German fortress garrisons at Lorient and St. Nazaire. The division remained in the area until the German surrender in May 1945, when the German forces at the coastal pockets surrendered to the 66th.The division is also remembered for the tragic sinking of the SS Léopoldville on 24 December 1944, when hundreds of soldiers of the 66th Infantry Division were lost while crossing the English Channel.A highly interesting piece of WWII American military history, particularly appealing to collectors of U.S. Army division histories, D-Day-era material, the European Theater, and personal histories of the “Black Panther” Division. See photo's for condition; they are part of the description.