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Oral History: Oscar Davis
Title
Oral History: Oscar Davis [electronic resource], 10-Aug-16, 20160810.
Publication
Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2019.
Physical Description
1 online resource (video file 0:57:28) : Sound, Colour
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Archive Reference: OH.0536.
Reproduction of: United States of America, 10-Aug-16.
The National WWII Museum
Description based on online resource (viewed on 12 June, 2019).
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Summary
Company L; Davis was a runner and bugler for Company L; Neumarkt; Danube; Regensburg; His unit for the most part stayed in reserve but there was at least one instance near Neumarkt where he took heavy fire from German soldiers and 88mm artillery pieces; he also recalled that by the time the 65th Infantry Division entered Germany there was not much heavy resistance and that they started seeing more older men and young boys; in addition he recalled that German soldiers comprising of young boys and older men surrendered to them towards the end of the war; he also met with the Russians; he noted after the Russians returned to their side of the Endz river he recalled hearing loud screaming mayhem originating from the civilians; he also heard stories of massive looting, killing and raping by the Russian soldiers on the civilian population; after the war his unit was disbanded and he was later sent to Austria attached to the 9th Division.
Variant and related titles
America in world war two. Oral histories and personal accounts.
Format
Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 04, 2020
Subjects
Genre/Form
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Also listed under
Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.
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