US Armored Divisions: The European Theater of Operations, 1944–45 (Battle Orders)

the Armored Divisions Were The Shock Force Of The Us Army's Combat Formations During The Fighting In Northwest Europe In The Final Year Of The War. Of The 16 Such Divisions Formed During The War, All But One Served In The European Theater Of Operations. This Book Examines The Organizational Structure, Operational Doctrine And Combat Mission Of These Divisions From D-day Onwards, Describing How Doctrines And Tactics Were Changed As The Divisions Were Forced To Adapt To The Battlefield Realities Of Combat Against An Experienced Foe. The Lessons Drawn By The Armored Divisions From The Bitter Fighting In Northwest Europe From 1944 To 1945 Strongly Shaped Postwar Us Army Doctrine. Introduction......Page 5 Combat mission......Page 7 Preparation for war:doctrine and training......Page 11 Unit organization......Page 18 Command, control, communication and intelligence......Page 47 Tactics......Page 50 Unit Status......Page 77 Bibliography......Page 94 Index......Page 96 The armored division were the shock force of the US Army's combat formulations during the fighting in northwest Europe in the final year of the war. This book examines the combat mission of the armored division in the US Army wartime doctrine. Reference work covering United States Army armored divisions during the late part of World War II detailing unit organization, tactics, and status Prior to World War II, the US Armored Force was smaller than that of minor European powers such as Italy and Poland.