The infantryman's job as it was understood in 1939
Organisation and weapons of the infantry squad, platoon and
company
Digging in
Tactics in attack and defence - use of light machine guns,
sub-machine guns, rifles and grenades
Command and control
Casualties and their effects
An illustrated volume taking an in-depth look into the methods of German, American and British squads and platoons in Europe during the Second World War.
Dr Stephen Bull is the Curator of the Museum of
Lancashire in Preston, which incorporates the collections of
several local regiments. Born in 1960, he graduated from the
University of Wales with a BA (Hons) in history and obtained his
doctorate from University College, Swansea. For several years he
worked at the National Army Museum. He has written numerous
articles for specialist journals, including a number on the weapons
and tactics of World War I.
Mike Chappell began painting military subjects in 1968 and
since then has gained worldwide popularity as a military
illustrator. Brian Delf has worked as a freelance illustrator on a
variety of subjects since 1972.
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