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BRAZILIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN WORLD WAR II
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| By: |
Cesar Campiani Maximiano, Ramiro Bujeiro (Illus), Ricardo Bonalume Neto |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£9.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
184908484X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849084840 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 December, 2011 |
| Series: |
Men-at-Arms |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
In the English-speaking world, it is generally unknown that a volunteer Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) fought alongside the US Army in Italy from mid-1944 until the end of the war. This volume deals with this subject complete with a range of photographs and specially commissioned artwork plates. |
| Synopsis: |
In the English-speaking world, it is generally unknown that a volunteer Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) fought alongside the US Army in Italy from mid-1944 until the end of the war. This was in effect a light infantry division, consisting of three infantry regiments augmented with artillery and light armour. It was supported by a Brazilian Air Force contingent of a light reconnaissance squadron as well as a P-47 Thunderbolt-equipped fighter squadron. Although all weapons, uniform, kit and equipment were either American-supplied or American models, there were distinctive Brazilian adaptations to uniforms and other key pieces of kit. This is a seriously researched volume on a little-studied subject matter complete with a range of previously unpublished photographs and specially commissioned artwork plates. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |