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Companion to the British Army 1939-45

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

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Companion to the British Army 1939-45

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

To encapsulate the British Army in one book is no easy task, but here, George Forty presents it as it was during the Second World War. When war was declared in 1939, the British Army was very much the 'Cinderella' of the three armed services, with a total strength of around 865,000 men. However, just four years later when the Allies invaded north-west Europe, the British Army had grown into a powerful, well-organised and well-equipped fighting force of 3 million men and women. George Forty presents a comprehensive overview of the British Army during this important time. He includes full details of mobilisation and training, higher organisation and arms of the service; divisional organisations and non-divisional units; HQs and Staff; the combat arms and the services; the individual soldier, his weapons and equipment; tactics; vehicle markings and camouflage; the Auxiliary Territorial Service and other Women's Corps. Fully illustrated with an unusual collection of photographs and line illustrations, this is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in this fascinating period of British history.

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The History Press

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0750951397

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US Marine Corps Handbook 1941-45

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

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US Marine Corps Handbook 1941-45

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

Employing a range of archive black and white photographs, this book examines the US Marine Corps' organisation and command structure, strategy, tactics and amphibious assault doctrine. Providing biographies of its most influential figures, it also surveys insignia, uniforms and equipment to provide a portrait of the US Marine Corps at war.

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0752495852

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9780752495859

Companion to the British Army 1939-45

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

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Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

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Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945

By: Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE

This is an insight into the most feared army of World War II. The Japanese Imperial Army grew from 1.5 million men in 1939 to 5.5 million men by the end of the war. Their highly successful campaigns in the Far East and the Pacific at the beginning of World War II were every bit as spectacular as those of the Germans in Europe, and they earned an enviable reputation as expert jungle fighters which it took some years for the Allies to match. Their code of honour also made them extremely cruel enemies to prisoners and civilians alike, while their Kamikaze suicidal tendencies meant they would automatically fight to the last without any thought of surrender. Fully illustrated with rare archive photographs, this is a comprehensive study of the army. The author describes how they mobilized and trained their soldiers, and looks at their organizational structures, from high command down to divisional level and below. Also included are uniforms, equipment, all kinds of weapons ranging from tanks and artillery, technical equipment, tactics, symbology and vehicle markings.

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0750954132

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9780750954136

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Companion to the British Army 1939-45

Companion to the British Army 1939-45

US Marine Corps Handbook 1941-45

US Marine Corps Handbook 1941-45

Companion to the British Army 1939-45

Companion to the British Army 1939-45

Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945

Japanese Army Handbook 1939-1945

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