GDG- 29th Division

[cameron2 at optimum.net]

<<  Bruce and all - I would second the recommendation for Joe's books. He's pretty much the official historian for the Blue & Gray division, and has himself given many tours in Normandy.  Dave Powell and I know him as a wargame designer from way back, a career he has (unfortunately for us) slowed down on to concentrate on writing - Dave's going through much the same thing these days.

In addition to the two books mentioned, his earlier "Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Division in Normandy" covers the 29th from it's formation through the capture of St. Lo.  Excellent reading, and my copy resided in the game box to his "Omaha Beach' game, now out of print. It covers the same campaign - Omaha to St. Lo.

Joe is also a huge ACW and Gettysburg fan - he was the original designer of the Great Campaign's of the American Civil War series originally published by Avalon Hill and now by Multi Man Publishing.  He lived for several years in what was originally the railroad station at Fairfield Station, up against  South Mt.

I wouldn't be surprised if our own Sal (of Red Patch) knows Joe, as he arranges just the sort of tours that Joe gives.

Rick Barber  >>

Add another book to the list.  "Beachhead to Brittany", just published, in which he covers the 29th Infantry Division in the siege of Brest.