US Armored Divisions: The European Theater of Operations, 1944–45
Mar 2011 · Battle Orders Book 3 · Bloomsbury Publishing
Ebook
96
Pages
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
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, as Steven J Zaloga outlines here, strongly shaped postwar US Army doctrine.
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, as Steven J Zaloga outlines here, strongly shaped postwar US Army doctrine.
About the author
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
