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World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics (Osprey Elite, No. 176)

World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics (Osprey Elite, No. 176) Soft cover - 2009

by Rottman, Gordon L

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New York: Osprey, 2009. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 7x0x9. Dennis, Peter. First edition. An exceptional copy. 2009 Soft Cover. 64 pp. Osprey's study of America's armored infantry tactics in World War II (1939-1945). Little has been published on US armored infantry units and tactics over the years despite their key role in World War II. There were a total of 57 armored infantry battalions and two regiments that served throughout the war and in all theaters. Equipped with halftracks, they fought as part of combined arms teams and combat commands alongside tanks, tank destroyers and artillery battalions. Significantly, they were not simply standard infantry battalions provided with halftracks. Their company and platoon organization was very different from the standard infantry unit and these highly mobile, heavily armed battalions fought in an entirely different manner. Using period training manuals and combat reports this book provides an exclusive look at the unique tactics developed by US armored infantry units including movement formations and battle drills.
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  • Title World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics (Osprey Elite, No. 176)
  • Author Rottman, Gordon L
  • Illustrator Dennis, Peter
  • Binding Soft Cover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey, New York
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2339778
  • ISBN 9781846036927 / 1846036925
  • Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.5 x 6.52 x 0.24 in (26.67 x 16.56 x 0.61 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Tank warfare, Armored vehicles, Military - United States -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009517382
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.541

From the publisher

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. The author lives in Cyprus, Texas.

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"A solid pick for such [military history] collections... Gordon Rottman's World War II US Armored Infantry Tactics, telling of lessons applied between divisions when the nation entered the war and underestimated the ratio of mechanized infantry to tanks." -The Bookwatch (January 2010)

"Author Gordon L. Rottman covers the organization of these units, the weapons and equipment they used as well as what tactics, theory and capabilities were developed as these units were used in combat. Then there was the understanding and exploitation of the strengths and weaknesses of these units and how they performed in action. Bolstered by a well done selection of period photographs and the superb artwork of Peter Dennis, it makes into an excellent book on the subject. One in which I learned a lot and can easily recommend to you." -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness/modelingmadness.com (November 2009)

About the author

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. The author lives in Cyprus, Texas.

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