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The success of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944 depended on thousands of troops carrying out their mission and the seamless coordination of the amphibious landings with paratrooper and glider assaults. The troops not only had to be trained up ready for their own roles, but to work alongside other troops, often coordinating activities and communicating with other troops while in unfamiliar terrain and under fire. This pocket manual brings together...
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From the pioneering tactics and terror of the Blitzkrieg assault, through the carnage of Barbarossa, Kursk, the Desert War, and the Normandy Bocage and the Battle of the Bulge, there were perhaps no more unsettling and merciless positions to occupy in the Second World War than that of a tank commander. This new book puts the reader at the very heart of this "hell on wheels" and presents all of the original information required to perform this most...
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How would you clear a stoppage on a Bren Gun while in action? What is the most effective way to clear a wood of enemy forces? How best could you counter a landing by enemy airborne forces in your area? What measure can you take to help ensure accurate rifle fire at night? What qualities should you look for when selecting a patrol commander? Just a few of the practical questions posed — and answered — in the selection of publications included in...
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During World War II, it quickly became apparent that the physical and tactical demands placed upon paratroopers required men of exceptional stamina, courage and intelligence. To create these soldiers, levels of training were unusually punishing and protracted, and those who came through to take their "wings" were a true elite.
The Paratrooper Training Pocket Manual 1939—1945 provides an unusually detailed look into what it took to make a military...
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An exploration of German World War II small-scale military strategy, edited by the former chief historian of the U.S. Marines.
While small wars are not new, how they should be fought by a modern industrial nation is still very much a matter for debate. It is thus worth paying heed now to the experiences of another power which once encountered the same problems. This pocket manual examines German analysis of the problem, covering experiences from...
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The indispensable guerilla warfare manual, first developed by the Russian military during WWII-with a thorough introduction on its legendary history.
During the Second World War, the Red Army developed The Partisan's Companion to train Soviet guerillas to fight Nazi invaders It contains the Soviet lessons of two bitter years of war, covering field craft, guerilla tactics, German counter-guerrilla tactics, demolitions, German and Soviet weapons, scouting,...
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A view into the world of the intrepid but often forgotten seamen who helped the Allies win WWII.
They may not have worn gold braid or medals, but the Allied Merchant Navies in World War II provided a vital service to their countries' war efforts. Hundreds of thousands of British and American sailors-some as young as fourteen-faced considerable risks to maintain an essential flow of armaments, equipment, and food: submarines, mines, armed raiders...
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