The transformation of the US Army during World War II from a small, outdated and ill-equipped force, into one of the mightiest armies in the world, was described by Sir Winston Churchill as being a "prodigy of organisation". Its value to the Allied cause was beyond measure, with a fighting record second to none in all theatres of operations worldwide. It was a marvellously well-equipped army, thanks to American inventiveness, "know-how" and technical prowess, and by 1945 it led the world in weaponry, strategic mobility and logistic capabilities. This text examines the organization, structure and equipment of the US Army - covering everything from weapons to tactics, vehicle markings to camouflage, rations to radio sets, and battle orders to logistics.
- ISBN10 0750920505
- ISBN13 9780750920506
- Publish Date 24 September 1998 (first published 30 November 1995)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 May 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The History Press Ltd
- Imprint Sutton Publishing Ltd
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 227
- Language English