American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual ReferenceOn June 6, 1944, 75,000 American men landed on the beaches of Normandy. The opening act in the liberation of Western Europe was the most ambitious military operation in history. This book provides an intimate look at soldiers’ day-to-day experience through period equipment, weapons, and personal belongings. American Soldier of World War II provides a detailed look at the lives, weapons, and equipment of the soldiers who fought in the European Theater through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductions. While other books examine World War II from a political, tactical, or military perspective, this book focuses on the day-to-day life and the human experience of the American men who fought and often gave their lives to defeat fascism. Illustrated with full-color photographs and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, this book is the perfect addition to children’s and adults’ library collections, school libraries, and the personal libraries of history buffs of all ages. |
Contents
Contents | 4 |
Operation Neptune | 13 |
M3 HalfTrack Colored Only Battle Fatigue The Medical Department M9A1 Bazooka Rocket Launcher Vmail Is Speed Mail PX Army Exchange M4 ... | 52 |
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