Mark Reardon Collection
The Mark Reardon Collection is composed of research regarding the Battle of Mortain (France) that Reardon assembled while writing Victory at Mortain: Stopping Hitler's Panzer Counteroffensive (2002). This material consists of unit reports, declassified orders, written interviews with survivors, and histories of the battalions involved.
Dates
- 1943-1998
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
3.25 Linear Feet (7 boxes [5 half boxes, 1 cassette box, 1 quarter box])
Abstract
The Mark Reardon Collection is composed of research regarding the Battle of Mortain (France) that Reardon assembled while writing Victory at Mortain: Stopping Hitler's Panzer Counteroffensive (2002). This material consists of unit reports, declassified orders, written interviews with survivors, and histories of the battalions involved.
Biographical/Historical Note
Mark J. Reardon was born on October 22, 1957. He earned his BA degree at Loyola College and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Armor immediately after graduation in 1979. Reardon published Victory at Mortain: Stopping Hitler's Panzer Counteroffensive in 2002. Reardon has worked with the U.S. Army Center of Military History and the National Military Command Center.
Arrangement
Collection consists of seven boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository