American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual Reference
On 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 Illustrated with full-color photographs and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, this book is the perfect addition to children’s and adults’ library collections, school libraries, and the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.
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American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual Reference
On 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 Illustrated with full-color photographs and historical documents, engagingly written and thoroughly explained, this book is the perfect addition to children’s and adults’ library collections, school libraries, and the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.
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American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual Reference

American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual Reference

by Denis Hambucken
American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual Reference

American Soldier of WWII: D-Day, A Visual Reference

by Denis Hambucken

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Overview

On 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781581572001
Publisher: Countryman Press, The
Publication date: 09/02/2013
Pages: 104
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Denis Hambucken is an advertising and design professional who combines his passions for design, photography, and New England to write books about woodworking, crafts, and history. A native of Belgium, Hambucken now lives in New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

The Collision Course 4

The Making of a Warrior 7

Operation Neptune 13

The G.I.'s Dress & Equipment 18

The USO 26

K.P. Duty 31

Willys MB/Ford GPW "Jeep" 36

How the M1 Garand Rifle Works 42

Browning Automatic Rifle (B.A.R.) 48

M3 Half-Track 52

Colored Only 60

The Medical Department 64

M9A1 "Bazooka" Rocket Launcher 74

V-mail Is Speed Mail 82

P-X Army Exchange 88

M4 "Sherman" Medium Tank 90

The German Foe 98

The Wehrmacht Infantryman 100

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