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Brazilian Expeditionary Force in World War II
Cesar Campiani Maximiano
Ricardo Bonalume Neto
出版
Bloomsbury USA
, 2011-03-22
主題
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
History / Military / Strategy
History / Reference
ISBN
1849084831
9781849084833
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xpIhvgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
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 World War II (1939-1945). 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 This is a seriously researched volume on a little-studied subject matter complete with a range of previously unpublished photographs and specially commissioned artwork plates.
