US Infantryman in World War II (3)
European Theater of Operations 1944–45
US Infantryman in World War II (3)
European Theater of Operations 1944–45
Description
The ETO is seen by many as the major theater of World War II (1939-1945), with more infantry regiments serving there than any other. This title follows one soldier ("Joseph") as he is drafted in February 1941, trains with the 22d Infantry in the United States and then ships to England in January 1944. On D-Day he lands on Utah Beach and in the following months fights through France, Belgium, and into Germany. The problems the common soldier faced between June 1944 and May 1945 are dealt with in particular in this authoritative and moving book.
Table of Contents
Different Headquarters and Separate Companies:
Regimental headquarters and headquarters company;
Battalion headquarters and headquarters company
Anti-tank company
Cannon company
Service company
Medical detachment
The rifle company
Weapons and Weapons Systems
Individual weapons
Carbines, rifles and pistols
Heavy weapons within the infantry regiment's separate companies
The first draft: The European Theater of Operations
The regular Army
The 22d Infantry
Chronology
Induction, prewar and post-Pearl Harbor Training
The Draft
Training
England
First Blood
Normandy June–July 1944
Between Cherbourg and Periers
The St Lo breakout
Siegfried Line and Hürtgen Forest: Promotion; Hürtgenwald; Resupply and replacements
Casualites
Prüm R&R, and crossing the Rhine
Going Home
Museums, collections and re-enactment
Bibliography
Color plate commentary
Index
Product details
| Published | Sep 18 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781841763323 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 50 b/w; 8 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Warrior |
| Short code | WAR 56 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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