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Auteur Gordon l. Rottman |
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About this book On the major European and Russian fronts throughout World War II, the challenge of crossing rivers under fire was absolutely central to any advance. The Panzers that crossed the Meuse at Sedan in May 1940 cut the French Army in [...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-78096-108-8 Article en page(s) : 64 p. Index. décimale : 356.11409044 Tags : Infantry drill and tactics--History--20th century ; Tactics--History--20th century ; World War, 1939-1945 Langues: Anglais ![]()
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The cavalry regiments of the US Army were in the process of being transformed into a mechanized force when the USA entered World War II. While those cavalry regiments deployed to the Pacific to fight the Japanese were turned into infantry unit[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84908-797-1 Article en page(s) : 64 p. Catégories : 6.20 Relations internationales > Sûreté de l'État > Défense > Défense militaire Europe
6.20 Relations internationales > Sûreté de l'État > Forces armées > Forces terrestres > Cavalerie
Index. décimale : 940 541 273 Tags : Military operations, Cavalry ; United States. Army. Cavalry ; Regimental histories ; Military campaigns Langues: Anglais ![]()
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At its peak in World War II (1939-1945), the United States Army contained over 700 engineer battalions, along with numerous independent brigades and regiments. The specialized soldiers of the Engineers were tasked with a wide variety of crucia[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84603-579-1 Article en page(s) : 64 p. Catégories : Index. décimale : 940 541 273 Tags : Military engineers ; United States ; History Langues: Anglais ![]()
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The border between East and West Germany was closed on 26 May 1953. On 13 August 1961 crude fences and walls were erected around West Berlin: the Berlin Wall had been created. The Wall encircled West Berlin for a distance of 155km, and its barri[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84603-193-9 Article en page(s) : 64 Index. décimale : 943.155 208 7 Tags : Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 Langues: Anglais ![]()
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The battle of Iwo Jima saw one hundred thousand men fighting over a tiny volcanic island of just 8 square miles. The island was of major strategic importance to the US Air Force. However, it was also of supreme importance to the 20,000 Japanese [...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84603-335-3 Article en page(s) : 224 Catégories : Index. décimale : 940.542 4 Tags : Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 ; Japan. Rikugun ; United States. Marine corps Langues: Anglais ![]()
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This book provides detailed information about how Us Army units operated in America's longest war
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84603-239-4 Article en page(s) : 96 Index. décimale : 959.704 337 3 Tags : Vietnam War, 1954-1975 Langues: Anglais ![]()
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Gordon L Rottman (who became expert in these tactics whilst serving in the Vietnam War) explains and illustrates the kit and techniques used in assaulting fortifications. He covers the differences in British, American, German, Soviet and Japanes[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84603-191-5 Article en page(s) : 64 Index. décimale : 356.114 090 44 Tags : Fortification--History--20th century Langues: Anglais ![]()
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In this book the author – an Army veteran of Vietnam – explains the composition, capabilities, equipment and missions of the US Army and Marine Corps helicopter and airmobile units in the Vietnam war - and exactly how they carried out their miss[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84603-136-6 Article en page(s) : 64 p. Index. décimale : 959.704/348 Tags : United States. Marine corps ; Tactical Air Command (E) ; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations ; Air warfare--20th century Langues: Anglais ![]()
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The German Army of World War II considered itself an offensive, mobile force. The experiences in the trenches in World War I had done much to shape its concept of field fortification, and its mobile warfare ethos was intended to prevent the prev[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84176-761-1 Article en page(s) : 64 p. Catégories : Tags : Fortification--Germany ; World War, 1939-1945--Germany Langues: Anglais