The 1st (US) Infantry Division

North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, The Bulge, Germany

by Philippe Charbonnier

Series:

Allied Units of World War Two

Imprint: Histoire and Collections

98 Pages, 8.27 x 10 in, More than 300 pictures, color and B/W

Paperback
9782352504641
April 2017
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$24.95

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The illustrated story of the most famous of US Army Divisions in WW2, from North Africa to Germany, and that of its outstanding generals, such as Theodore Roosevelt Junior and maverick Terry de la Mesa Allen.

The 1st Infantry Division was established in 1917 to participate in the fighting in France and faced the major German offensives of 1918. During the Second World War, it effected its first assault landing in North Africa in 1942. Then followed the invasion of Sicily, D-Day in Normandy, the battle of the Bulge and the conquest of the Reich, as far as Czechoslovakia.

According to the division lore, at the time, the U.S. Army consisted of the First Infantry Division and eight million replacements! Thanks to hundreds of historical pictures, the reader will follow the Big Red One’s glorious path in its most difficult assignments.

Philippe Charbonnier, born in 1962, is a journalist and editor of the French ‘Militaria Magazine,’ and specializes in the United States forces of World War Two.

"Well written, excellent photos, recommended." ~Scale Military Modeller International

"Superb biopic of the history and Second World War engagements of the First Infantry Division of the US. Encapsulates the entire involvement of the US in the second world war..." ~Books Monthly

"This is a very pleasant way to get a lot of information about a large unit without having to read a novel sized book with a few black and whites buried in the middle. Highly recommended to those interested in the Big Red One and the big crucial stages of the Second World War.”" ~Military Modelling

“…for those of you who like to model dioramas or prefer to upgrade your general gaming figures, this will provide some inspiration!” ~Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy