10th Repple Depple

10th Repple Depple chronicles the history of the 10th U.S. Army Replacement Depot and the American servicemen and women who were based at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, from 1942 until 1945. Replacement depots housed military reserves, or ‘replacements’, to ensure numbers within fighting units were maintained during combat.

During the war, Colonel James A. Kilian, the commanding officer, endeavoured to promote positive Anglo-American relationships within the Lichfield area. Providing detailed reports of his efforts, this book also explains why he was removed from office just months before World War II ended.

Including eyewitness accounts and a large number of previously unpublished photos, this fascinating account tells of the day-to-day running of the U.S. Army base and the relationships of the troops, not only with each other, but with the British people in the local villages and towns of the West Midlands.