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US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45
Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units
US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45
Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units
Description
The bitter fighting in the Pacific Theater required new forms of warfare, and the gathering of detailed intelligence information on the remote and varied islands and their determined defenders.
As a result, new scout, raider and reconnaissance units were formed the pioneers of today's special forces. Some units were small, while others comprised thousands of men. All contributed significantly to the war effort.
This book examines a wide range of PTO special-warfare units, including the Alaskan and Alamo scouts, 5217th/1st Recon Battalion, Marine Amphibious Recon and Raider units, Amphibious Scouts, and 6th Ranger Battalion.
Table of Contents
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 | Aug 20 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781472805461 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 55 b/w; 11 col |
| Series | Battle Orders |
| Short code | BTO 12 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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