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US Army in World War II, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: General Military - World War II

MSRP old price: $35.00


Product Info

Title
US Army in World War II, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Mark Henry
Publish Year
2021
Pages
152
Dimensions
7.75x10x1"
NKG Part #
2148199567
Type
Softcover

Description

This book combines Men-at-Arms 342: ?The US Army in World War II (I) The Pacific?, Men-at-Arms 347: ?The US Army in World War II (2) The Mediterranean? and Men-at-Arms 350: ?The US Army in World War II (3) North-West Europe?. When World War II broke out in September 1939 the US Army - starved of resources since 1919 - numbered just 174,000 men. By VJ-Day, 2 September 1945, a total of 8.3 million had served in an army which had risen to a stable strength of 91 divisions. This title explores the campaigns fought by the US Army in the Pacific, the Mediterranean and North West Europe. It covers the variety of uniforms worn, the equipment and weapons used and the organization of the different units. Particularly interesting units such as mountain, Japanese-American and African-American troops, are also studied.