US Army Infantry Divisions 1942–43

US Army Infantry Divisions 1942–43 cover

Description

The US Army infantry division was an intricate system of men and equipment welded together by doctrine and organization into an entity that could fight, maneuver, communicate within itself as well as with outside entities, and regenerate itself through a supply and replacement system. This book examines the organizational development, mobilization, deployment and combat actions of World War II US Army infantry divisions up until the end of 1943. Among the units covered are the separate infantry regiments and battalions of the "standard" type, showing how the Army's new "triangular" infantry division (based on three infantry regiments) evolved from the earlier "square" division (based on four).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Combat mission
Doctrine and training
Unit organization
Tactics
Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I)
Weapons and equipment
Lessons learned
Chronology
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

Product details

Published Feb 28 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841769523
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 55 b/w; 38 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Battle Orders
Short code BTO 17
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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John Sayen

John J Sayen Jr retired in August 2003 from 30 yea…

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