It was the Mediterranean theatre which saw the blooding of the US Army against the German Wehrmacht, in North Africa in winter 1943/44.

After this rough education the US forces pressed on to Sicily, the South of France and the Italian mainland. Here, faced by difficult terrain , they and their British Commonwealth allies fought a long campaign until VE-Day.

This second of a series of three MAA titles covers the uniforms worn on these fronts, including US Army cold weather, airborne and tankers' gear; some particularly interesting and important units, including mountain, Japanese-American and African-American troops; and a variety of crew-served weapons.

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This title covers the uniforms worn by the US army in North Africa and the Mediterranean during World War II. It looks at the US army cold weather, airborne, and tankers' gear, and particular units such as the Japanese-American and African-American troops.
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Divisional organization; mountain & airborne divisions, Ranger battalions; uniforms; M1943; mountain, airborne; coats and boots; WAC; general officers; NCO insignia; decorations; military police; Rangers; 1st special service force; black troops; radios; heavy weapons; soft-skin' vehicles; divisional battle honours.
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<b>Second in its series, this volume covers cold weather uniforms, airborne and tankers' gear, and units like the Japanese-American and African-American troops.</b>

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841760858
Publisert
2000-11-16
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
194 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

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 in 1981-90, in Germany, Texas and Korea. He holds a BA degree in history. He has previously written Men-at-Arms 327, ‘US Marine Corps in World War I’.

Mike Chappell spent 22 years in infantry soldiering, retiring in 1974 as RSM of the 1st Bn., The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers). Since beginning to paint military subjects in 1968 Mike has gained world-wide popularity as a military illustrator, and has been a prolific artist and author for Osprey for well over 20 years. He currently lives and works in Kent.