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- Good glancing look at US army of WWII
- A good read but lacking data
- Forty needs the TM
- Nice Graphics
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The US Army Handbook 1939-1945
George Forty
Manufacturer: Sutton Publishing
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ASIN: 0750932104 |
Book Description
The building of the American Army in the Second World War from a tiny, outdated and ill-equipped force into one of the mightiest armies of the world was rightly described by Sir Winston Churchill as being a 'prodigy of organization'. Its value to the Allied cause was immeasurable and it had a fine fighting record all over the world. The U.S. Army was marvelously well equipped, thanks to American inventiveness, 'know-how' and technological prowess, and by 1945 it led the world in weaponry, strategic mobility and logistic capabilities. This unique and fascinating study details the organization, structure and equipment of the U.S. Army - everything from weapons to tactics, markings to camouflage, and rations to radio sets. Detailed appendices also cover military symbology, field orders and sample battle orders. Fully illustrated with a varied and exciting selection of contemporary action shots, this really is a most unique and indispensable reference guide to the world's greatest army during the Second World War.
Customer Reviews:
Good glancing look at US army of WWII.......2006-05-09
This small book is basicly a good glance at the US army of WWII. Covers basic tables of organization and equipment as well as a basic look at equipment.
That's not much but that is all that is here.
A good read but lacking data.......2006-04-26
I quite enjoyed reading this publication; I found it to be informative and well thought out. But the text is very light on hard statistical data, relying more on broad generalisations through creative descriptions with little in the way of hard statistical data. If you are looking to read about the American army in World War II this is the book for you, but if your looking for a book with facts and figures such as notes on equipment, weapons, vehicles, etc - then this is not the book for you.
Forty needs the TM.......2002-07-08
I greatly enjoyed Forty's work on the Japanese and was quite disapointed with this one. It would appear that Forty merely re-worded the U.S. Army Technical Manual on the Japanese Army and did not have such a source for the US Army. Coverage is pretty good on weapons. Fair on organization. Laughable on tactics. He fails to point out the major flaws with the US effort...shipping- limited organization, faulty tank doctrine, failure to effeciently use the negro portion of the population. This book at least puts a lot of information in one volume, but is not as good as his work with more easily found source material.
Nice Graphics.......2000-05-16
This book is very nice and has a lot of information to ffer t its reader. I recommend this book to everyone who is intrested in the us army, and wants more information on the history and delvopment of this powerful army.
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US ARMY HANDBOOK 1939-1945
George Forty
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0760708487 |
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