US Airborne Units in the Mediterranean Theater 1942-45

Informationen zum Autor Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Centre for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas, USA. Klappentext This book is the first of three to examine the genesis, organization and operational deployment of the US airborne divisions in World War II. It discusses early airborne units, detailing how and why they were formed. Task organization for combat, details of attached units, tactics, and weapons and equipment are examined, together with command relationships. The units discussed in this book include the 82d Airborne Division, 1st Special Service Force, 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team and 1st Airborne Task Force, and the operations in North Africa, Sicily, the Italian mainland, and in southern France are covered. Zusammenfassung This book is the first of three to examine the genesis, organization and operational deployment of the US airborne divisions in World War II. It discusses early airborne units, detailing how and why they were formed. Task organization for combat, details of attached units, tactics, and weapons and equipment are examined, together with command relationships. The units discussed in this book include the 82d Airborne Division, 1st Special Service Force, 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team and 1st Airborne Task Force, and the operations in North Africa, Sicily, the Italian mainland, and in southern France are covered. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

• Authors: Gordon L. Rottman, Rottman Gordon L.
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2006
• EAN: 9781841769202
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-920-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Battle Orders S.; Battle Orders S.; Battle Orders; Battle orders series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space