Companion to the British Army 1939―45 - Softcover

Forty OBE, Lieutenant Colonel George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752452401 ISBN 13: 9780752452401

Publisher: The History Press, 2009

Synopsis

The perfect guide to the British Army during the Second World War 

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To encapsulate the British Army in one book is no easy task, but here, George Forty presents it as it was during World War II. When war was declared in 1939, the British Army was very much the "Cinderella" of the three armed services, with a total strength of around 865,000 men. However, just four years later when the Allies invaded North-West Europe, the British Army had grown into a powerful, well-organized, and well-equipped fighting force of 3 million men and women.

George Forty here presents a comprehensive overview of the British Army during this important time. It has full details of mobilization and training, higher organization and arms of the service; divisional organizations and non-divisional units; HQ and Staff; the combat arms and the services; the individual soldier, his weapons and equipment; tactics; vehicle markings and camouflage; the Auxiliary Territorial Service; and other Women’s Corps.

About this title

About the Author:

George Forty is the author of many books, including Germany at War in Color, Leakey’s Luck, Japanese Army Handbook, and US Army Handbook. He served in the British Army for 32 years with the Royal Tank Regiment.

Review:

"Represents the end result of a lot of effort in research, as well as being very good value."  —Tank Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0752452401
• ISBN 13: 9780752452401
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384