World War II Jungle Warfare Tactics
Osprey's examination of jungle warfare tactics of World War II (1939-1945).Suffocating heat, tropical rain and hostile jungle terrain were but a few of the treacherous obstacles that confronted the Allies when they fought against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Southeast Asian rainforest.Aided by the knowledge of the terrain, the Japanese were consistently successful in their advances during the winter of 1941-42. However, once the Allies realized that unconventional means and specific jungle skills would be needed in order to survive and win, they developed effective units able to fight the Japanese in this hostile environment.Lessons were…
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Weitere Autoren: Noon, Steve (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84603-069-7
- EAN: 9781846030697
- Produktnummer: 2540221
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.7 cm x B18.6 cm x D0.5 cm 209 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 151
- Gewicht: 209
Über den Autor
Dr Stephen Bull is Curator of Military History and Archaeology for Lancashire County Museums with special responsibility for local regimental collections; he has previously worked at the National Army Museum and the BBC. Amongst his other books are four Osprey titles, two on World War I Trench Warfare (Elite 78 & 84), and two on World War II Infantry Tactics in the Institute of Field Archaeologists in 2004, he has appeared in the TV series Battlefield Detectives. Elected a Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists in 2004, he has appeared in the TV series Battlefield Detectives. His latest exhibition is a display of Far East prisoner-of-war art at the Museum of Lancashire, Preston.Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.
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