With contemporary photographs/illustrations, colorr profiles (of persons and tactical scenarios), maps and diagrams illustrated series that covers military forces, personalities and warfare techniques. Valuable resource for figure-/diorama modelers as well as persons interested in military history and uniforms.

To this book: Little has been published on US armored infantry units and tactics over the years. However, their contribution to the war effort was hugely important. 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.

Excerpts from "Osprey Elite 164: British Napoleonic Infanty Tactics 1792-1815" and "Osprey Elite 89: American Civil War Commanders (3) -Union Leaders in the West":


Author/s: Gordon L. Rottman
Illustrator: Peter Dennis
Pages: 64
Language: English
Edition: 1
Year of publication: 2009
Dimensions: 24.5 x 18.5 cm
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 0.34 kg