US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941–53

US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941–53
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 66
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ISBN-10 : 9781849080286
ISBN-13 : 1849080283
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Book Synopsis US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941–53 by : Gordon L. Rottman

Download or read book US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941–53 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US Army and Marine Corps in World War II considered themselves highly mobile, offensive forces. Their mobile-warfare doctrine envisioned field fortifications and obstacles as temporary in nature. As a result, their design was simple and made use of local materials, and they could be constructed comparatively quickly, whilst still providing adequate protection. By the time of the Korean War, only minor changes had been made to field fortification construction and layout, and to small-unit organization, weapons, and tactics. This title addresses field fortifications built by US infantrymen during World War II and in Korea, and covers rifle-platoon positions, trenches, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, dugouts, shelters, observation posts and anti-tank obstacles.


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