Stephen Bull

World War II Infantry Tactics (eBook, PDF)

Squad and Platoon
Illustrator: Chappell, Mike; Delf, Brian

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Despite all technological advances, final mastery of any battlefield depends upon the tight-knit group of footsoldiers trained to manoeuvre, shoot and dig in. This first of a two-part study examines the methods by which the Western infantry of World War II - the German, British and US armies - actually brought their firepower to bear. Drawing upon period training manuals for the evolving theory, and on personal memoirs for the individual practice, this first book covers the organization and tactics of the squad of ten or a dozen men, and the platoon of three or four squads. The text is illustrated with contemporary photographs and diagrams, and with colour plates bringing to life the movement of soldiers on the battlefield.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472852755
• Artikelnr.: 61771333

Autorenporträt

Dr Stephen Bull worked for the National Army Museum and BBC in London before taking up his current post as Curator of Military History and Archaeology with Lancashire Museums. A consultant to the University of Oxford he is also a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists, and has made TV appearances that include the series Battlefield Detectives, news and archaeology features. Published on both sides of the Atlantic and in several languages, he is the author of a number of works for Osprey including titles on tactics in World War II. Dr Bull has been one of the key contributors to the accompanying television series screened in the United Kingdom and North America.

Inhaltsangabe

The infantryman's job as it was understood in 1939 · Organisation and weapons of the infantry squad
platoon and company · Digging in · Tactics in attack and defence - use of light machine guns
sub-machine guns
rifles and grenades · Command and control · Casualties and their effects