The armored division were the shock force of the US Army's combat formulations during the fighting in northwest Europe in the final year of the war. This book examines the combat mission of the armored division in the US Army wartime doctrine. The organization of the US armored division is examined, with special attention to the "Combat Command" concept. The order of battle of each of the divisions is provided, along with a brief summary of the unit's combat record. This account is rounded out by relevant statistical data including divisional strength and losses. Based on new archival material, this book provides information not previously available in published accounts.
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The armored division were the shock force of the US Army's combat formulations during the fighting in northwest Europe in the final year of the war. This book examines the combat mission of the armored division in the US Army wartime doctrine.
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Combat mission; doctrine and training; unit organization; tactics; weapons and equipment; C3i; unit status; conclusion.
The armored divisions were the shock force of the US Army's combat formations during the fighting in Northwest Europe in the final year of the war.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781841765648
Publisert
2004-03-17
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
344 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
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