A Moment in History

The story of the American Army in the Rhondda in 1944

Bryan Morse

An illustrated history of the American army in the Rhondda Valley during the Second World War. The Rhondda, famous for its coal production was also famed for its hospitality - lived up to its reputation.

ISBN: 9781847710192

Price: £9.95

Department: History, The valleys, Local History, Military

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 184

Table of Contents

The Historica Background, The Story Begins, Initial Preparations, Salute the Soldier Week, The Rhondda as a Training Ground, The Arrical, The American Battalions: A Background, The American Army in Porth and the Rhondda Fach, The American Army in Mid-Rhondda, The American Army in the Upper Rhondda Fawr, The Americans: The Social Round, The 94th Medical Battalion in Pontypridd, The Departure, The Incasion and Campaigns in Europe, Postscript

Blurb

Bryan Morse is a retired schoolteacher and a History Graduate of the University of Wales. Inspired by a boyhood friendship with two American Gis, he has produced a fascinating true story of the unique situation when American soldiers were billeted in private homes in the Rhondda prior to the D-Day invasion in June 1944. The Rhondda, famous for its coal production, was also famed for its hospitality - and it lived up to its reputation.