World War II Infantry Fire Support Tactics
2016
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World War II infantrymen depended greatly, both in the attack and in defense, on the supporting fire of the machine guns, mortars, light guns, and antitank weapons from other members of their unit. However, this aspect of combat is often simply taken for granted in memoirs and other accounts, neglecting these elements of an army's arsenal. This books set the record straight and gives these vitally important soldiers their due.....this is a detailed study of the supporting fire elements of the US, British, Soviet, and German armies, covering their Add to dictionary and techniques in battle, typical effects and how they evolved throughout the war years.
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Author
Gordon L. Rottman
Author · 76 books
Gordon L Rottman served for 26 years in the US Army in Special Forces, airborne infantry, long-range reconnaissance patrol, and military intelligence assignments in the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve. He has worked as a Special Operations Forces scenario writer for 14 years at the Army' s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana where he developed training exercises for Special Forces. Gordon began writing military history books in 1984 and is currently a full-time author. He has written 50 books for Osprey.He is married with four children and lives in Cypress, Texas.
