Alejandro De Quesada

US Coast Guard in World War II (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Walsh, Stephen

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Alex de Quesada reveals the full history of the US Coast Guard throughout World War II in this Elite title. In particular, the book draws attention to the little-known story of how the US Coast Guard ran a number of the landing craft throughout D-Day in 1944 as well as providing crucial anti-U-boat patrols throughout the war years. A number of Coast Guard servicemen were lost in these two campaigns, and their undeniable contribution to the US war effort deserves greater recognition. The Coast Guard also provided aviators and gunners to the Merchant Marine and manned Port Security Services. These roles are all fully explained and illustrated with rare photographs and specially commissioned artwork.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849082716
• Artikelnr.: 38360914

Autorenporträt

Alejandro de Quesada

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Pre-war Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Auxiliary
The Coast Guard at War
Home Front
The Aleutian Campaign
The Battle of the Atlantic
North Africa and Italy
Normandy invasion
Pacific Theatre: From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines
Victory
Uniforms
Bibliography