Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
5:23 | 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.
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 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.
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.
