Pvt Snuffy | 16 Dec 2018 5:22 p.m. PST |
Someone here recommended the free link to the Infantry Journal's excellent tactical primer "Infantry in Battle" which I liked so much I bought a hardback version of 1939. It has tactical lessons with tons of examples from WWI. Now, I'm wondering what is the 1940s-50s version of the same book, with tons of tactical examples from WWII?? I have tried searching out "the infantry journal" online, but haven't had much luck so far, except finding more copies of "infantry in battle"! |
Thresher01 | 16 Dec 2018 5:29 p.m. PST |
Rommel wrote a book on the subject, so worth checking out his ideas on the subject. |
nnascati | 16 Dec 2018 5:30 p.m. PST |
Rommel's book is based on his experience in WWI. |
Walking Sailor | 16 Dec 2018 6:57 p.m. PST |
The closest you come for WWII might be some of the work by SLA Marshall or the "Green Books" link . Try "Three Battles" link . |
Rudysnelson | 16 Dec 2018 8:50 p.m. PST |
The USA army did a comprehensive study of the war. It was just started prior to Korea but had a revision. There were copies at the libraries of the various posts, branch schools and Command schools. |
rmaker | 16 Dec 2018 10:37 p.m. PST |
SLA Marshall's work is worth reading, but remember the guy had an agenda going in. |
Mr Jones | 17 Dec 2018 4:17 a.m. PST |
The Rommel Papers deals with Rommel's experiences during WW2 – I managed to find a copy on ebay. Not read it yet as I'm just finishing off his WW1 book, Infantry Attacks. |
Pvt Snuffy | 17 Dec 2018 7:45 a.m. PST |
@ Walking Sailor: Looks like there is such a series, from the link you gave on "Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo and Schmidt" it says: "The AMERICAN FORCES IN ACTION* series has already presented fourteen volumes which are primarily small unit actions,but these are concerned almost exclusively with infantry in battle. Another object of this volume is to present actions in which the role of other arms and services can also be presented, providing a better picture of the interrelation of small parts on the battlefield in as great a variety of tactical situations as possible." And they are easily available as free downloads or pretty cheap on line. |
22ndFoot | 17 Dec 2018 9:20 a.m. PST |
SLA Marshall's work is worth reading, but remember the guy had an agenda going in [sic]. For "had an agenda going on" read "was making it up as he went along." |
Walking Sailor | 17 Dec 2018 5:37 p.m. PST |
Pvt Snuffy; Good catch! I have a dead tree "Three Battles". I was lazy and did not read it cover to cover. The "American Forces In Action" is the first collection linked here: link This could take awhile. |
Rudysnelson | 17 Dec 2018 8:58 p.m. PST |
The US Army in World War Two is a multi-volume work by many staff members. The sub-series are color coded as two the subject area. They cover logistics, operations, battles, casualties andavaiation as well as other areas. I was able to get four volumes for my collection. If you are doing serious research for a game design or book project, these are must read. They were first printed in 1952 and earlier. One of my volumes covers the invasion at Salerno and is over 400 pages. It was part of a red title header series.They contain the standa d map pull outs. The other three volumes are compilations of photos. Two volumes cover Europe and Africa and the third covers the Pacific. These are part of the green title header series. The logistics books had a black header if I remember correctly. I was able to access them when I was training at the Quartermaster school. Most were reprinted in the late 1980s. The were reprinted by the Center of military history, US Army |
Legion 4 | 18 Dec 2018 8:53 a.m. PST |
Yes, Rommel's book "Infantry Attacks" as already mentioned was based on his WWI experiences. And generally pretty good overall. link I.e. our Bde Cdr in the 101 told all the LTs to read it, if they had not already. At Combined Arms School I chose to brief the book to the class. As it was one of the books on the briefing lists. (I actually got an A for a grade !!!) If it was good enough for the US ARMY in the '80s-'90s, it must be of some value, I'd think. |