US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1941-45 - Pacific

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth W Estes is a Naval Academy graduate who served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the US Marine Corps until his retirement in 1993. He earned his doctorate in European History in 1984 and has taught at Duke University, the US Naval Academy, and local schools. He is the editor of several books, and has written extensively in military and academic journals throughout his career. Kenneth was made an Honorary Legionnaire in the Spanish Legion in 1992. 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...

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• Autori: Kenneth Estes, Kenneth W Estes, Kenneth W. Estes
• Con la collaborazione di: Howard Gerrard (Illustrazione), Gerrard Howard (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.04.2005
• EAN: 9781841767178
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-717-8
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 180 mm x 246 mm x 8 mm
• Serie: Warrior; Warrior
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; 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