Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
3:16 | Part 2: After joining forces with the 112th Infantry Regiment, Mr. Hannaford describes having to walk all night long and eventually being spotted by a group of German tanks.
Mr. Hannaford shares how he dug foxholes in a frozen climate, and describes the clothes he wore to combat the harsh winter months of the war.
Part 1: After taking many casualties over a period of three days, Mr. Hannaford describes being rescued by the 112th Infantry Regiment while defending a roadblock.
Part 1: After moving into the Colmar Pocket, Mr. Hannaford describes being pinned down on a mountainside by German forces.
Part 2: As the battle on the mountain continued for three days, Mr. Hannaford describes getting frostbite on his feet, and being relieved by the French Army.
Part 3: Mr. Hannaford concludes describing the events that took place during the battle on "Black Mountain," and shares what he experienced when he revisited the site in 1995.
