World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics by Gordon L Rottman

World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics by Gordon L Rottman

The battlefield interaction between infantry and tanks was central to combat on most fronts in World War II (1939-1945). The first 'Blitzkrieg' campaigns saw the tank achieve a new dominance. New infantry tactics and weapons - some of them desperately dangerous - had to be adopted, while the armies raced to develop more powerful anti-tank guns and new light weapons. By 1945, a new generation of revolutionary shoulder-fired AT weapons was in widespread use. This book explains in detail the shifting patterns of anti-tank combat, illustrated with photographs, diagrams and colour plates showing how weapons were actually employed on the battlefield.

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70. He was a Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Center for 12 years, and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

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. As well as illustrating numerous Osprey titles, Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.

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ISBN 13	9781841768427
ISBN 10	1841768421
Title	World War II Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics
Author	Gordon L Rottman
Series	Elite
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2005-02-25
Number of pages	64
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.