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Time Remaining To Bid: 14 days 4 hours 23 mins. 31 secs.
Item Will Close On: Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5896017

Category: L53 - Estate & Personal Collections

ESTATE GROUPING OF DECORATED WW2/KOREAN WAR GENERAL - PRESENTATION PLANS, MAPS & PHOTOS

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Part of a vast estate grouping, once belonging to MG Harlan Nelson Hartness, famed WW2 and Korean War General, to include: 1 Hartness` personal copies of training materials he used in 1950 era at the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, to include: "Introduction to Leadership" w/problem area of Alaska, "The Army as an Instrument of National Policy", "Estimate of the Situation" in problem area of Pennsylvania", all with large color maps and overlay maps; and 2) 13 B/W official photos taken on various occasions [many with Hartness], LTG Timerman`s visit to the 4th Division in Europe, photo of BG Hartness, Hartness at a West Point reunion, Hartness tying battle streamers on unit flags, 4th Division field exercise and review pics, & much more. MG Hartness graduated from West Point in 1919, was promoted to BG in 1942, served with and commanded the 26th Infantry Division in 1945 [winning the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and 2 Bronze Star medals], later served as Assistant Commanding General of the 7th Division in Korea from 1946-1948, was named Commanding general of the 4th Division EUCOM in 1950, was promoted to MG in 1951 and retired in 1954. His foreign decorations include the Military Order of the White Lion from Czechoslovakia, and from France the Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre w/Star and the Croix de Guerre w/Palms. Tremendous opportunity to obtain personal memorabilia from a noted U.S. General Officer involved in two wars.  Condition: 8

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