The US Army in World War II (2): The Mediterranean, Men at Arms 347, Osprey
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- Product Code: D18894 [18894]
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- Date added: 22/02/2021
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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. Men-at-Arms 342, 347 and 350 are also available as a single volume special edition as ‘The US Army in World War II'.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION
UNIFORMS
- Cold weather clothing overcoat
- 'tanker's' jacket and trousers
- mountain troops' uniforms
- airborne troops' uniforms
- M1943 combat uniform
ORGANISATION
- Heavy armored division
- light armored division
- airborne division
- 1st Special Service Force
- 10th Mountain Division
- 1st Airborne Task Force
- ethnic troops: Nisei
- African-American troops
- 1942 pay scale
- radios
CREW-SERVED WEAPONS
- Machine guns
- bazookas
- recoilless rifles
- mortars
VEHICLES
- Jeep
- trucks
- scout cars
- halftracks
MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE CAMPAIGN SUMMARY
DIVISIONAL CAMPAIGN SERVICE & SHOULDER PATCHES
THE PLATES
- NCOs' rank insignia
- medals for valour
- Combat Infantryman's Badge
- gasmasks
Author: Mark Henry
Illustrated by: Mike Chappell
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Description: 48 pages, Paperback, 248 X 185 mm.
Condition: VERY GOOD+
Shipping weight: 0.33 Kg.