US Coast Guard in World War II

Alejandro de Quesada is a Florida-based military history writer, an experienced researcher and collector of militaria, photos and documents, who runs an archive and historical consultancy for museums and films as a secondary business. He has written over 100 articles and over 25 books, including several for Osprey.Stephen Walsh studied Art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including the Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include such diverse subjects as the Battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army 1937–49 and the US Home Front 1941–45. He is married with two children and lives in Macclesfield.

• IntroductionPre-war Coast GuardThe Coast Guard AuxiliaryThe Coast Guard at WarHome FrontThe Aleutian CampaignThe Battle of the AtlanticNorth Africa and ItalyNormandy invasionPacific Theatre: From Pearl Harbor to the PhilippinesVictoryUniformsBibliography

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