Mark Henry

The US Army in World War II (3) (eBook, ePUB)

Northwest Europe
Illustrator: Chappell, Mike

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The GIs who struggled ashore through the surf of Omaha and Utah Beaches on 6 June 1944 were members of the best-equipped army ever assembled up to that date. It was in the NW Europe campaign of June 1944-May 1945 that the US Army was finally able to show its full potential for fluent mechanised warfare. This title describes both combat and service uniforms worn in the ETO, from the assault troops on the D-Day beaches to bemedalled veterans celebrating VE-Day; other subjects covered include artillery, tanks, anti-tank weapons, the engineers, the replacement system; and the insignia of the divisions committed to this front. Men-at-Arms 342, 347 and 350 are also available as a single volume special edition as 'The US Army in World War II'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780969893
• Artikelnr.: 44626878

Autorenporträt

Mark R. Henry is a lifelong student of military history and an experienced re-enactor of many periods. He served in the US Army as a signals officer from 1981-90, in Germany, Texas and Korea. He has previously written Men-at-Arms 327, US Marine Corps in World War I.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction · Divisional organisation - armoured divisions, corps units · Uniforms - dress browns, ETO jacket
combat woollens
tankers' items
combat vests
headgear
branch colours
shoulder patches · Artillery & tank destroyer equipment & tactics · Recoilless rifles, anti-tank guns · Tanks & tank destroyers · Divisional battle honours · Bibliography · Commentary on the colour artwork · Index