US Marines made an immense contribution to winning the war in the Pacific in World War II, with 458,000 men serving in the Corps. They made 26 successful invasions in the Pacific theater, during the course of which they perfected the art of amphibious landings.Fighting Techniques of a US Marine is a detailed examination of how the individual Marine operated on the battlefield during World War II, the organization of Marine units, and the weapons and equipment used. Featuring detailed line artworks to illustrate how amphibious landings were made and the tactics of small Marine units once ashore, Fighting Techniques of a US Marine illustrates why the Corps was such a powerful force in the Pacific theater, in battles such as Okinawa and Iwo Jima. Detailed artworks show the uniforms and other equipment worn by Marines throughout the war.See:

Fighting Techniques of a US Marine 1941 - 1945

History

LEO DAUGHERTY

Europe

Weidenfeld Military

<p>This account follows the vicious post-D-Day battles fought by the U.S. First Army amid the hedges, ditches and earthen walls of inland France. Illustrated throughout with battle maps and archival photographs accompanied by firsthand accounts, this is a riveting account of war at its most basic level, where in a span of 17 days the First Army suffered 40,000 casualties in a seven-mile advance.</p>

The Battle of the Hedgerows: Bradley's First Army in Normady, June-July 1944

Military

Zenith Pr

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