Gordon L. Rottman

World War II Combat Reconnaissance Tactics

Illustrator: Dennis, Peter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explains and illustrates the tactics, techniques, equipment and unit organization of reconnaissance troops of the main wartime powers. It covers not only the dedicated reconnaissance units in the divisional order of battle, with their vehicles and heavy firepower, but also the small infantry patrols that were sent out constantly, by commanders at every level, to scout the terrain, detect the enemy, and infiltrate or raid his lines. These are illustrated with wartime photos, and brought to life in detailed colour plates of tactical scenarios.

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Produktdetails

• Elite Nr.156
• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 186mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9781846031373
• ISBN-10: 1846031370
• Artikelnr.: 22709108

Autorenporträt

Gordon L. Rottman

Inhaltsangabe

'NOT A STEP WITHOUT RECONNAISSANCE ': The purposes and means of reconnaissance
The shortcomings of maps and photographs
The time factor·RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS: Information collection and assessment
Patrol tasks (point reconnaissance
area reconnaissance
route reconnaissance
defensive patrolling
outposts and out-guards
other types of patrol)·DIVISIONAL RECONNAISSANCE UNITS: Capabilities and missions
Unit organization·MOBILITY: Foot movement
Snow
Water obstacles
Horses
Bicycles
Motorcycles
Light trucks and cars
Armoured vehicles·WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT: Weapons (the weight/firepower balance)
Compasses
Binoculars
Maps
Clothing and camouflage
Communications (AM radios
FM radios
field telephones
panels
smoke and pyrotechnics)·TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES: Composition of patrols
The rifle squad
Stealth vs firepower·NATIONAL COMPARISONS: United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan·FURTHER READING·PLATE COMMENTARIES· INDEX