• The US Army in World War II (2): The Mediterranean, Men at Arms 347, Osprey

The US Army in World War II (2): The Mediterranean, Men at Arms 347, Osprey

 

  • Brand: Osprey
  • Product Code: D18894 [18894]
  • Availability: In Stock & ready to ship!
  • Date added: 22/02/2021
  • 12.00€


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.


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