Everyone is familiar with the iconic WWII Jeep, its green paintwork annotated with white letters, numbers and symbols. Unintelligible to the casual observer, these markings were integral to the organization of the U.S. Army on the move in 1944. This uniquely detailed guide covers all the markings used on American tanks and tracked vehicles, lorries and jeeps to denote their unit and classification, plus tactical markings and the debarkation codes used in the Normandy landings. Hundreds of contemporary photographs are paired with precise color diagrams to show exactly how markings appeared on vehicles, including the exact measurements, and explain all the different variations in use. A final chapter covers the variations of camouflage used on vehicles. The perfect reference book for modelers, collectors, and restorers of historic vehicles, and a fascinating guide to anyone wanting to use WWII photographs to aid their research. Table of Contents Lend-Lease vehicles Communications: The Red Ball Express The Organization of the U.S. Army Common markings Unit markings Camouflage Appendices Bibliography Index

U.S. Army Vehicle Markings 1944

History

Bouchery, Jean

Charbonnier, Philippe

Americas

Casemate

The British Army (XXIst Army Group) that landed at Normandy was one of the most colorful and diverse ever assembled. Full coverage of uniforms, insignia, decorations, equipment and individual weapons.

From D-Day to VE-Day: The British Soldier, Vol. 1

Military

Histoire and Collections

In 2000, Histoire &amp; Collections released two books by Jean Bouchery on the British Soldier in World War 2. Both books have been enormously successful. This new book, in the same format, will appeal in the same way as its predecessors. There is an unprecedented amount of color artwork depicting uniforms, variants, insignia, badges and equipment used by Canada's soldiers in the Second World War.

The Canadian Soldier in World War II: From D-Day to VE-Day

This is the third volume of the vast trilogy devoted to the Allied troops under the Anglo-Canadian command of the 21st Army Group (the Tommy during the Liberation, 2 vols., and the Canadian during the Liberation).The aim of this book is to discover the distinguishing features of these volunteers who donned British battledress: Belgians, Luxemburgers, Frenchmen, Dutchmen, Poles, Norwegians, Czechs and Danes and who were engaged from the Normandy beaches to well into the heart of the Reich.It is intended for all sorts of amateurs of history: collectors, model-makers, historians and reconstitution groups.Jean Bouchery is a specialist of 1944-1945 and as such he is one of the regular authors for the specialized press, especially Militaria Magazine and has taken part in a number of works published by Histoire and Collections.

Allies in Battledress: From Normandy to the North Sea - 1944-45

The purpose of this book is to collect, in an easily readable form, the basic technical data that concern the British army as engaged in the North-West European campaign between 6th June 1944 and 8th May 1845. The author's aim has been to include as much information as possible, without making any claim to exhaustivity, along clear and simple guidelines. Special emphasis has been given to the organization of units, a key element in the correct understanding of other chapters. Those readers who have an interest in contemporary history will then have within their easy reach a reference to data which if frequently referred to, are rarely made explicit in historical works, to which The British Tommy brings but a compliment. Even though this book is not meant for their sole use, the collectors, reenactment groups, modelers or simple military enthusiasts should find here basic documents in the form of articles, which many will probably have read already, summarized from "Militaria Magazine", a specialized French publication of International renown. If this handbook - as it is to be considered - should find even a modest place in the impressive bibliography dedicated to the armies which fought on the same front, in the same period but, it is true, on a different scale, then this long and patient research will be fully justified.

The British Soldier: From D-Day to VE-Day

The very first ground actions linked to the D-Day in France were fought by the ‘red berets’, the famous British and Canadian paratroopers of the 6th Airborne Division dropped over the Caen region, but also the lesser-known French SAS who jumped over Brittany the same day to fight a guerilla war. This book offers every detail of these elite soldiers.

D-Day Paratroopers: The British, The Canadian, The French

Text in French: The correct markings for American trucks, cars and AFVs in World War Two has always been a delicate topic, as it is closely linked to the organization of US Forces. This guide is laid out as a simple and foolproof aid for military vehicle enthusiasts and modelers, to help them apply appropriate period markings to their accurately restored vehicle, or scale model. After a description of the vehicle and AFV types produced by the Arsenal of Democracy which are to be found in most MV collections today, several chapters, heavily illustrated with period photos and color plates, provide hundreds of examples of actual markings. On the basis of official tables of organization and equipment, the book will help determine which kind of vehicle could be found in which type of unit, and which were the national markings and unit markings applied. New information about the elusive D-Day bar codes is brought to light, as well as Air Forces markings and a summary on camouflage. An annex details the several combat vehicle variants which were supplied only to the Allies under Lend-Lease and were not issued to US Army units in NW Europe. A must-have which will appeal by its simplicity and usefulness to collectors and modelers.

US Army 1944: les marques des véhicules (French Edition)

1944-45 Le Tommy De La Liberation, Vol 1 (French Edition)

The British Tommy in North West Europe, 1944-1945: Uniforms, Insignia and Equipment

Europe

Histoire & Collections

French Text The latest Histoire & Collections book depicts the British Army from Normandy to VE Day in unprecedented detail. Because of the extensive coverage of armored vehicles, this volume will prove to be especially useful to modelers and dioramists. Over 600 color illustrations including wartime photos, detail shots of original items and plates covering camouflage and markings.

1944-45 Le Tommy De La Liberation, Vol 2 (French Edition)

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