Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Shelby L. Stanton (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 648 pages
• Publisher: Presidio Pr; illustrated edition edition (September 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089141195X
• ISBN-13: 978-0891411956
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The COMPLETE breakdown of the Army in WW2, July 29, 2001

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Chuck (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II (Hardcover)

I found my copy of this large (9 1/2" x 12") and somewhat heavy (4 lbs or so), well-made, well-organized book in a military collector store in Pineville, NC for $20. I see now that it is out of print and is bringing $120 used. My copy is in excellent condition, save for a small tear on the dustcover jacket. Anyway, to the review.......... This book is the main staple in my enormous WW2 collection. At 604 pages, it stops at nothing to give you in painful detail the US Army organization in WW2. It's all here - divisions by number, infantry, armor, cavalry, tank destroyers, field artillery, coast and anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, campaign key codes, ghost and deception divisions, and color photos of infantry and armored shoulder patches. Every unit is broken down into unit history, camps and forts activated and stationed, casualty numbers, commanders (generals) and their service dates, and a play by play timeline of campaigns, areas of battle and battles fought. I'll never give up my copy of this book. It is my side-arm for knowledge. If you can find a means to pick one up, I strongly suggest it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Detail, June 15, 1998

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This review is from: Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II (Hardcover)

Shelby Stanton has assembled a massive collection of information on every battalion-sized unit or higher that fought in WW II. Detail includes TO&E, campaign credits, overseas moves, redeployments, and much more. This is a must have reference for any WW II historian.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE OB Reference Book to start from., November 13, 2002

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Ryan J. Opel (Tampa. FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II (Hardcover)

Oder of Battle: US Army, WWII is the way to start from. Covers all major formations during the war and covers the Combat regimental assigments during this period. As a general source of information this book can not be rivalled. This also gives the reasearcher a start on working on a day by day OB for the US Army in WW2. I highly recommend this book to all students of military history.