The accomplishments set forth here are sufficient evidence that the individuals realized and accepted there several responsibilities. To our dear comrades who gave their all to bring about these great deeds, and let us do homage by renewing with even greater vigor our determination to close with the enemy and exterminate him. The following combat history of the 79th Inf.
Division is a jerry-built job in more ways than one.
It was printed on German presses, with German ink and on German paper, deep in the heart of Germany's Rhur Valley. It is printed in a particular style at this particular time, because demand for the combat history published shortly after the first of the year has far exceeded supply. The following is reprint, lacking maps, pictures of this earlier version, plus some material to bring the history up to date. Once the war in Europe is completely out of the way, it is hoped that a final version, complete with maps, pictures, color and other refinements that had to be sacrifice in this edition, and detailing the division's complete combat record in World War II, can be prepared and distributed. Sam B. Lyons Div.