US infantryman in World War II. Mediterranean theater of operations, 1942-45 / 2, (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert S. Rush ; illustrated by Elizabeth Sharp & Ian Palmer.
• Other Names: Rush, Robert S, 1951-; Sharp, Elizabeth (Elizabeth M.); Palmer, Ian, 1972-
• Contents: Introduction -- The Infantry Battalion Heavy Weapons Company: .30 Caliber Machine Gun Platoon ; .30 Caliber Machine Gun Section ; 81mm Mortar Platoon ; Weapons and weapons systems ; Weapons in a Heavy Weapons Company -- The effects of Pearl Harbor: The Mediterranean Theater of Operations ; The organized Reserve and Army of the United States ; Our-composite soldier ; The 133d Infantry Regiment -- Chronology -- John's enlistment, reception and initial training: Camp Wheeler -- Replacement -- North Africa: Reception and integration ; First combat -- Italy 1943-44, Salerno to Cassino: Night attack across the Volturno ; Winter 1943 ; Cassino ; The nature of combat ; Anzio ; Machine gunner -- Wounded, recovery and return -- War's end -- Going home -- Museums, re-enactment and collecting.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Osprey
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color), maps, portraits
• Subjects: 940.5421; Warfare & defence; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Mediterranean Region; World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies; HISTORY -- Europe -- Western; Equipment and supplies; Military campaigns; Tweede Wereldoorlog; Infanterie; History -- General; History; Mediterranean Region; Verenigde Staten; Middellandse-Zeegebied; Electronic books; History; History -- 20th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782001362; 1782001360
• Related ISBNs: 1841763314; 9781841763316
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.