World War II Order of Battle: An Encyclopedic Reference to U.S. Army Ground Forces from Battalion through Division, 1939-1946 (REVISED EDITION) (Stackpole Military Classics) - Hardcover

Stanton, Shelby L.; Weigley, Russell F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811701573 ISBN 13: 9780811701570

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2006

Synopsis

An illustrated, encyclopedic data reference to all U.S. Army World War II ground combat force units from battalion through division, 1939-1946

Weapons, equipment, vehicles, and combat photographs

Thoroughly updated with newly uncovered unit data collected over the twenty years since publication of the original Order of Battle, U.S. Army, World War II

Includes:

Units

Overseas Service

Ports of Embarkation

Insignia

Combat Narratives

Organizational Charts

Campaigns

Stateside Service

Post, Camps, & Stations

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"A remarkable achievement! An invaluable compilation of data derived entirely from original sources. Nothing like it has been done before." --Charles MacDonald, author of "A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge"

About the Author:

Capt. Shelby L. Stanton served as an infantry officer in Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos during the Vietnam War. A recipient of the Purple Heart, he is an attorney and author of several books on military affairs. He resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0811701573
• ISBN 13: 9780811701570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 668