US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1941-45 - Pacific

Informationen zum Autor Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent. Klappentext The ferocity of the Pacific war almost defied the available military technology. In this environment the evolving use of tanks by the US Marine Corps played a significant role; at the end of the Battle of Okinawa, Major General Lemuel Shepherd wrote in his report that 'if any one supporting arm can be singled out as having contributed more than any others during the progress of the campaign, the tank would certainly be selected.' This book traces the history of the US Marine Corps tank crewman, including the significant changes in doctrine, equipment, and organization that the war brought, and his experience fighting in the Pacific theater. Zusammenfassung The ferocity of the Pacific war almost defied the available military technology. In this environment the evolving use of tanks by the US Marine Corps played a significant role; at the end of the Battle of Okinawa! Major General Lemuel Shepherd wrote in his report that 'if any one supporting arm can be singled out as having contributed more than any others during the progress of the campaign! the tank would certainly be selected.' This book traces the history of the US Marine Corps tank crewman! including the significant changes in doctrine! equipment! and organization that the war brought! and his experience fighting in the Pacific theater. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Chronology · Enlistment · Training · Appearance and equipment · Everyday life · Experience of battle · Colour plate commentary · Museums · Collecting · Re-enactment · Index

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Estes, Kenneth W Estes, Kenneth W. Estes
• Assisted by: Howard Gerrard (Illustration), Gerrard Howard (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.04.2005
• EAN: 9781841767178
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-717-8
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Warrior; Warrior
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Battles and campaigns, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces