Us Armored Units in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1942-45

by Steven J. Zaloga

Book Overview

The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) saw the first operational deployment of US armoured divisions in World War II, and the experience proved chastening for the 1st Armored Division when it suffered defeat at the hands of Rommel's Afrika Korps at the battle of Kasserine Pass. This title covers the organization of these early US armored divisions, as well as the independent tank and tank destroyer battalions that accompanied them. It details...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841769665
• ISBN13: 9781841769660
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"