World War II US armored infantry tactics. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: World War 2 US armored infantry tactics; World War two US armored infantry tactics
• Further Information: Note: Gordon L. Rottman ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
• Other Names: Rottman, Gordon L; Dennis, Peter, 1950-
• Contents: ORGANIZATION: The armored division ; Combat commands ; Armored infantry regiments and battalions -- ANATOMY OF THE ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION: Companies; Platoons ; Squads -- WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT: Individual weapons ; Crew-served weapons ; The halftrack -- TACTICS: THEORY, AND CAPABILITIES: Lack of doctrine ; Lack of training ; Movement formations ; The squad and platoon: life in the halftrack -- dismounted formations -- Mission capabilities: the rifle company -- the armored infantry battalion -- the armored infantry regiment ; Fire support -- PRACTICE: TANK-INFANTRY COORDINATION: Understanding and exploiting the balance of strengths and weaknesses ; Communications -- UNITS IN ACTION: Failure and success: CCA, 12th Armored Division, January- February 1945 -- dismounted company action without armor -- tank-infantry team clearing a town -- ASSESSMENTS & CONCLUSIONS.
• Publisher Details: Oxford New York : Osprey
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (64 pages), illustrations (some color), color maps
• Subjects: 940.541273; Warfare & defence; HISTORY -- Military -- World War II; History -- General; History; Armored vehicles, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank warfare; 20th century; Commando operations; Commando troops; Germany; Heer; History; Special operations (Military science); World War, 1939-1945; Armee; Infanterie; Weltkrieg (1939-1945); Taktik; USA; Electronic books; Armored troops -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; Armored troops -- Drill and tactics -- History -- 20th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849081207; 1849081204; 9781780960838; 1780960832
• Related ISBNs: 9781846036927; 1846036925
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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