Panzergrenadier vs US Armored Infantryman - European Theater of Operations 1944

Informationen zum Autor Steven J. Zaloga Klappentext During World War II, the two pre-eminent mechanized infantry forces of the conflict, the German Panzergrenadier arm and the US Army's armoured infantrymen, clashed in France and Belgium after the Normandy landings. These engagements went on to profoundly influence the use of mechanized infantry in the post-war world. Drawing upon a variety of sources, this book focuses on three key encounters between July and December 1944 including during Operation Cobra and the Battle of the Bulge, and examines the origins, equipment, doctrine and combat record of both forces.With specially commissioned full-colour artwork and maps, this study sheds light on the evolving nature of mechanized warfare at the height of World War II.In the latter part of World War II, the mechanized infantry of the German and US armies clashed repeatedly in the desperate struggle for Western Europe. Focusing on three key engagements, this highly illustrated study casts light on the evolving nature of mechanized warfare from the hedgerows of Normandy to the forests of the Ardennes. Zusammenfassung Focusing on three key engagements, this highly illustrated study casts light on the evolving nature of mechanized warfare from the hedgerows of Normandy to the forests of the Ardennes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The opposing sides Combat 1 Combat 2 Combat 3 Analysis Aftermath Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Steven J. Zaloga, Johnny Shumate, Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. (Author) Zaloga, Zaloga Steven J, Zaloga Steven J.
• Assisted by: Johnny Shumate (Illustration), Johnny (Illustrator) Shumate (Illustration), Shumate Johnny (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.01.2017
• EAN: 9781472817075
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-1707-5
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 254 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat; Combat Aircraft; Combat
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, Land forces & warfare, Battles and campaigns, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater