West, Robert, 12/17/1998
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Robert West (US Army, 1941-1946) talks about the way North African cities were sectioned off for the French and Arab people as well as his impressions of the locals in the various places he traveled to during his tour. He performed border patrol on the Spanish-Moroccan border. He describes the weather and the food that he ate while in this theater. West tracks the movement of his unit and assesses the performance of this unit at the Kasserine Pass. He speaks about American ingenuity when building shelters and stills for alcohol. He also compares German military equipment (especially the 88mm) with the American counterparts. OHP Control Number 0589
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