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World War II Infantry Assault Tactics

By Gordon Rottman , Peter Dennis

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Pub
Year
2008
ISBN
9781846031915, 1846031915
Open Library ID
OL11913745M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9620105 bytes)
Series
Elite 160
Pages
35\35
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Just about every war movie - famously, Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers - includes dramatic scenes of soldiers trying to attack an enemy pillbox or trench. Continuing the series explaining World War II tactics, Gordon L Rottman (who became expert in these tactics during the Vietnam War) explains and illustrates the kit and techniques used in assaulting fortifications. He covers the differences in US, British, German, Soviet and Japanese approaches and experiences, concentrating on small units of foot soldiers with hand-carried equipment. The weapons used included the purpose-made and the improvized: assault charges of various shapes, sizes and characteristics, flamethrowers, grenades and bazookas. Their tactical deployment is analyzed and explained in detail, with the support of color artwork, maps, diagrams and photographs.

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