| Description |
64 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Elite ; 176 |
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Elite series ; 176.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
United States. Army -- Armored troops -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
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United States. Army -- Armored troops -- Drill and tactics -- History -- 20th century.
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Armored vehicles, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank warfare.
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| Added Title |
World War 2 US armored infantry tactics |
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World War two US armored infantry tactics |
| ISBN |
9781846036927 (pbk.) |
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1846036925 (pbk.) |
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