Cesar Campiani Maximiano, Ricardo Bonalume Neto

Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Bujeiro, Ramiro

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the English-speaking world, it is generally unknown that a volunteer Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) fought alongside the US Army in Italy from mid-1944 until the end of the war. This was in effect a light infantry division, consisting of three infantry regiments augmented with artillery and light armour. It was supported by a Brazilian Air Force contingent of a light reconnaissance squadron as well as a P-47 Thunderbolt-equipped fighter squadron. Although all weapons, uniform, kit and equipment were either American-supplied or American models, there were distinctive Brazilian adaptations to uniforms and other key pieces of kit. This is a seriously researched volume on a little-studied subject matter complete with a range of previously unpublished photographs and specially commissioned artwork plates.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780962856
• Artikelnr.: 38350535

Autorenporträt

Ricardo Bonalume and Cesar Campiani Maximiano are two Brazilian based journalists and historians who have spent several years investigating this subject with the latter completing his PhD dissertation on the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
historical and political background /The pre
war Brazilian Army /Creation and organization of the FEB /Uniforms and equipment of the FEB
Army and Air Force /Combat record of the FEB in Italy /Conclusion
post
war consequences for US relations with Latin America