
US Infantryman in World War II (3)
European Theater of Operations 1944-45
Robert S. Rush(Author)
Osprey Publishing
Published on 18. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-84176-332-3 (ISBN)
Description
This title follows one soldier ('Joe') from New York through his induction, assignment and training in the 22d Infantry Regiment in 1941. It takes him from draftee stage, through the tactical operations at squad, platoon, and company level, and into the reality of daily life and combat in Northern Europe in 1944-45. It looks in detail at the administrative procedures for replacements, and medical and psychiatric care of the infantryman. Whilst the focus is on one hypothetical soldier, in fully realistic timescale and experience, the generalities and experiences of the many are also examined and carefully woven into the narrative thread.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
50 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84176-332-3 (9781841763323)
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Persons
Robert S. Rush PhD is a retired Command Sergeant Major, who served in the US Army from 1969 to 1999. He has worked as a management consultant and historian to several key policy review teams for the United States Army, and has recently taken up a position at the US Army Center of Military History. His PhD from Ohio State University focused on cohesion, morale, and operational effectiveness of US and German units in the Hurtgen Forest, Fall 1944. Elizabeth Sharp trained in Fine Art at the Leicester College of Art and Technology, UK, in the 1960s. She has been a full member of the Society of Equestrian Artists for many years, and has served on the Executive Committee of that society for several of these. She is also a full member of the Society of Women Artists and exhibits regularly in London with both groups.
Content
Introduction - Chronology 1944 to 1945 - Organizational examination of a U.S. rifle company - So you've been drafted - Stateside training and maneuvers - England: preparation for combat - First blood, Normandy. (Jun-Jul 44) - On being wounded, recovery and return (Aug-Oct 44) - The Hurtgenwald and Battle of the Bulge (Nov-Dec 44) - Living and fighting in the cold (Jan-Mar 45) - Driving across Germany (Apr-May 45) - The aftermath and going home - Index