Interview with Charles P. Roland, August 10, 1987

Project: American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project

Interview Summary

394th Infantry Regiment; 99th Infantry Division; Captain Roland continues his drive into Germany - describes leading battalion across the Ludendorf Bridge - experience with German artillery-- describes marching though Germany - talks about two close calls with death-- mentions Giesa-- (Hunningen?)-- (Aryandorf?)-- Dortmund and Iserlohn-- talks about shelling from friendly fire-- the use of German women in combat-- surrendering of last unit of the (Panzerlehr?) Division-- surrendering of German villages-- German resistance on the Danube-- liberation Moosburg (POW Camp)-- V-E Day

Interview Accession

1987oh133_ww086

Interviewee Name

Charles P. Roland

Interviewer Name

Arthur L. Kelly

Interview Date

1987-08-10

Interview Keyword

military service experience War Veterans World War II World War II veterans

Interview LC Subject

Roland, Charles Pierce, 1918-2022 Roland, Charles Pierce, 1918-2022--Interviews World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe World War, 1939-1945--Europe World War, 1939-1945.

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