Victory 1945

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles.

• Introduction: the war situation in Europe at the turn of 1944/45Responses to the heavy infantry casualtiesOverview of the lessons learned in 1944Developments: Organization of formationsBattle tactics and small-unit organizationSmall arms and munitionsInter-arm cooperationMajor weapons and equipmentIndex

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