World War II is often seen as a confrontation of technology – tanks and aircraft, artillery and engineering. But at the heart of the battlefield was the struggle between infantrymen, and the technology was there to enable them to capture ground or hold it. This second of two books on the organization and tactics of the German, US and British infantry in Europe focuses on national differences in the development of company and battalion tactics – including those of motorized units – and the confrontation and co-operation between infantry and tanks. Contemporary photos and diagrams and vivid colour plates illustrate what tactical theories actually meant on the ground at human scale.
By:
Dr Stephen Bull
Illustrated by:
Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No.122
Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 184mm,
Spine: 7mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781841766638
ISBN 10: 1841766631
Series: Elite
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 05 February 2005
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
The battalion and its support weapons – what jobs were they supposed to do? · Differences in organisation – US, British, German · Changes between 1939 and 1945 – new weapons, new scales of issue, new tactics · Infantry co-operation with other arms – artillery and tank support – aircraft · Command and control
Dr Stephen Bull is the Curator of the Museum of Lancashire in Preston, which incorporates the collections of several local regiments. Born in 1960, he graduated from the University of Wales with a BA (Hons) in history in 1981, and obtained his doctorate from University College, Swansea. For several years he worked at the National Army Museum. He has written numerous articles for specialist journals, including a number on the weapons and tactics of World War I. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.
