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Conquer: The Story Of Ninth Army 1944-1945, first published in 1947, is a comprehensive history of the U.S. 9th Army from September 1944, to the end of the war in Europe and the unit's occupation of Germany. Detailed are the 9th Army's activities in Brest and Brittany, the November Offensive, and crossings of the Rhine, Ruhr and Elbe Rivers. Included are numerous photographs and maps, a chronology of events from May 22, 1944 to October 10, 1945, listings of key Headquarters personnel, officers and enlisted men, and unit statistics.