 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| US 1st Infantry Division - "Big Red One" (Spearhead)
by Ian West �12.99 Paperback - 96 pages First Published 30 September, 2002 Ian Allan Publishing Ltd; ISBN: 0711029237 Synopsis The oldest continuously serving division in the US Army, the 1st Infantry Division, called the Big Red One because of the red numeral '1' on the uniform shoulder patch, was the first regular army division organised in June 1917 to fight in France with the Allied armies. More than 28,000 men - including soldiers with very familiar names, like George C. Marshall, Theodore Roosevelt Jnr, and Lesley J. McNair - served with the division in World War 1. It was selected for participation in Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, landing in Algeria on 8 November 1942. It then fought through Sicily, leaving the theatre to train for the invasion. It was part of the forces that landed on D-Day and then fought with distinction through Europe. 1st Infantry Division's battle honours are Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, the Bulge, Germany. Postwar, the division served in Europe, Vletnam, Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Bosnia. It is currently based in Germany. |
| Seven Months to D-Day: An American Regiment in Dorset
by Robin Pearce �8.95 Paperback - 86 pages First Published 27 October, 2000 The Dovecote Press Ltd; ISBN: 1874336849 Synopsis Interesting and informative local history about the 16th Infantry Regiment of the 1st US Infantry Division in Dorset during World War II. There are plenty of personal recollections from the American soldiers that were part of the Division at that time and pictures of the regiment in Dorset. This is good for anybody with an interest in the Big Red One |
| World War II GI US Army Uniforms 1941-45
by Richard Windrow �29.95 Hardcover - 143 pages First Published 20 September, 1999 The Crowood Press; ISBN: 1861263023 Synopsis An exploration of the American soldier's dress and equipment throughout World War II. Logically arranged photographic sequences show a range of uniforms and authentic weapons in characteristic use, accompanied by concise identifying and explanatory captions. Rare original uniforms and gear are posed at different seasons and in convincing settings. |
| G.I. Collector's Guide
by Henri-Paul Enjames �29.95 Hardcover 252 pages First Published December 8, 2003 Publisher: Histoire and Collections ISBN: 2913903878 Synopsis Inspired by the 1943 US "Quartermaster Government Issue Supply Catalog", this collection features photographs of the American soldier's kit from 1943 to 1945. Text notes and extended captions accompany the photographs. |
| Spearheading D-Day: American Special Units of the Normandy Invasion
by Jonathan Gawne �19.95 Hardcover - 288 pages First Published 16 November, 1998 Histoire and Collections; ISBN: 2908182793 Synopsis The story of the American special units and how they fitted in to the overall invasion plan on D-Day This is the book that shows the others exactly how it should be done. This is without doubt the best book on the subject and the author is to be congratulated on tackling this difficult subject |
|
|
|
|