The US Army in World War II (1): The Pacific

by Mark Henry, Mike Chappell (Illustrator)

Overview

When World War II broke out in September 1939 the US Army – starved of resources since 1919 – numbered just 174,000 men. By VJ-Day, 2 September 1945, a total of 8.3 million had served in an army which had risen to a stable strength of 91 divisions. The Army's contribution to the war against Japan – 20 divisions and numerous smaller units – has tended to be overshadowed by the exploits of the much smaller Marine Corps. This first of three titles describes the organisation, uniforms and equipment of the US Army in the CBI and the Central and South-West Pacific from 1941 to 1945.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781855329959
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	07/25/2000
Series:	Men-at-Arms , #342
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Mark R Henry is a lifelong student of military history and an experienced re-enactor of many periods. He served in the US Army as a signals officer from 1981-90, in Germany, Texas and Korea. He holds a BA degree in History and is currently working for his Master's. He has previously written Men-at-Arms 327: US Marine Corps in World War I.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Divisional organisation: CBI, Central and South-West Pacific · Summer Dress uniform, USA · Tropical combat uniforms · Camouflage uniforms · Tropical equipment · Bibliography · The Plates