American Armor in the Pacific [Paperback]

This Casemate Illustrated illustrates US Army and Marine Corps' amor operations during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45.This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over twenty major tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed.This book also looks at the Pacific theater, and how American armor was employed with great success in that theater of war. Detailed information on American and Japanese armored forces, including development, equipment, capabilities, organization, and order of battle, is given.This Casemate Illustrated illustrates US Army and Marine Corps' amor operations during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45.Casemate Illustrated explores key elements of military history, from campaigns, units and battles to aircraft, ships and weapons. Extensively illustrated with photographs and color profiles of tanks, aircraft and other vehicles, each volumes provides a wealth of visual detail. With biographies of key personnel, a timeline, and explanatory text boxes, the narrative gives a clear overview of events and highlights the most important information on any given topic.Illustrates US Army and Marine Corps armor operations during the Pacific Campaign of WWII.Highly illustrated, as this title contains over 100 images. This is a well-written and profusely illustrated discussion on armored forces in the Pacific in World War II. Packed with over 100 images, American Armor in the Pacific is exactly what a reader interested in the armored battles fought between the Imperial Japanese war machine and U.S. military would want to see. There are a plentiful array of ideas in the book for anyone looking to model Pacific armor in apls)