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US Armored Units in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1942-45

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Battle Orders - World War II - Allies

Last Stocked on 3/13/2020

Product Info

Title
US Armored Units in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1942-45
Publisher
Category
Author
Steven Zaloga
Publish Year
2006
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.3"
NKG Part #
2147394183
MFG. Part #
OSPBTO021
Type
Softcover
Series
BTO21

Description

The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) saw the first operational deployment of US armored divisions in World War II, and the experience proved chastening for the 1st Armored Division when it suffered defeat at the hands of Rommel’s Afrika Korps at the battle of Kasserine Pass. This title covers the organization of these early US armored divisions, as well as the independent tank and tank destroyer battalions that accompanied them. It details the evolution of US armored warfare tactics and doctrine, learned from the difficult experiences of North Africa, and illustrates how they were used elsewhere in the Mediterranean, particularly in the Italian Peninsula.