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Osprey Battle Orders 3 : US Armored Divisions : The European Theater of Operations 1944-1945
The armored divisions were the shock force of the US Army's combat formations during the fighting in Northwest Europe in the final year of the war. Of the 16 such divisions formed during the war, all but one served in the European Theater of Operations. This book examines the organizational structure, operational doctrine and combat mission of these divisions from D-Day onwards, describing how doctrines and tactics were changed as the divisions were forced to adapt to the battlefield realities of combat against an experienced foe. The lessons drawn by the armored divisions from the bitter fighting in Northwest Europe from 1944 to 1945 strongly shaped postwar US Army doctrine. Text by Steven J Zaloga.
Contents
- Introduction
- Combat Mission
- Doctrine and Training
- Unit Organisation
- Tactics
- Weapons and Equipment
- C3i
- Unit Status
- Conclusion
The books in this series are;
Battle Orders 3 : US Armored Divisions : The European Theater of Operations 1944-1945
Battle Orders 10 : US Tank and Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO 1944-1945
Battle Orders 21 : US Armored Units in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1942-1945
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