Book Review of U.S. Army Vehicle Markings 1944
Authors: Jean Bouchery & Philippe Charbonnier
Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-61200-737-3
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $37.95
ISBN: 978-1-61200-737-3
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $37.95
Everyone is familiar with the iconic WWII Jeep, its green paintwork annotated 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 book is hard-bound of 144 pages in 8" x 10" page format.
The cover art shows a color side view of a 6 x 6 truck over a background that has more trucks done very faintly and a large white circle with a star in the center.
This uniquely detailed guide covers all the markings used on American tanks and tracked vehicles, lorries and Jeeps, to denote their unit and classifications, plus tactical markings and the debarkation codes used in the Normandy landings.
There are 267 black and white wartime photos of U.S. vehicles and 14 color ones.
There are 2 maps of the Red Ball Express's Highway and 2 other maps, 21 unit charts and 5 lists of the equipment they used.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Arsenal of Democracy
The Communications Zone
Organization of the U.S. Army
The Infantry Division
The Armored Division
The Airborne Division
Non-Divisional Units
Common Markings
Registration
National Identification Markings
Usage Markings
Ambulances
The Military Police
The Clubmobile
Unit Markings
Examples of Unit Markings by Vehicle Type
Air Forces
Tactical Markings
Unit Serial Numbers
Camouflage
Appendices
Sources & Bibliography
The hundreds of contemporary photos are paired with precise color diagrams to show exactly how markings appeared on vehicles, including the exact measurements of markings, and explaining all the different variations in use.
A final chapter covers the variations of camouflage used on vehicles.
This book is a perfect reference for modelers, collectors, and restorers of historic vehicles, and a fascinating guide to anyone wanting to use WWII photographs to aid their research.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Jean Bochery, born before the war in Normandy, is a renowned specialist of the Allied Armies of WWII. He has authored several best-selling books such as "The British Soldier 1939-45", "The Canadian Soldier 1939-45" and "Allies in Battledress".
Philippe Charbonnier, born in 1962, is a journalist and editor of the French "Militaria Magazine", and specializes in the United States forces of WWII.
Highly recommended.
I want to thank Casemate Publishing who sent me this review sample. They are based in Havertown, PA and all their book titles can be seen on their web site at:
This book is hard-bound of 144 pages in 8" x 10" page format.
The cover art shows a color side view of a 6 x 6 truck over a background that has more trucks done very faintly and a large white circle with a star in the center.
This uniquely detailed guide covers all the markings used on American tanks and tracked vehicles, lorries and Jeeps, to denote their unit and classifications, plus tactical markings and the debarkation codes used in the Normandy landings.
There are 267 black and white wartime photos of U.S. vehicles and 14 color ones.
There are 2 maps of the Red Ball Express's Highway and 2 other maps, 21 unit charts and 5 lists of the equipment they used.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Arsenal of Democracy
The Communications Zone
Organization of the U.S. Army
The Infantry Division
The Armored Division
The Airborne Division
Non-Divisional Units
Common Markings
Registration
National Identification Markings
Usage Markings
Ambulances
The Military Police
The Clubmobile
Unit Markings
Examples of Unit Markings by Vehicle Type
Air Forces
Tactical Markings
Unit Serial Numbers
Camouflage
Appendices
Sources & Bibliography
The hundreds of contemporary photos are paired with precise color diagrams to show exactly how markings appeared on vehicles, including the exact measurements of markings, and explaining all the different variations in use.
A final chapter covers the variations of camouflage used on vehicles.
This book is a perfect reference for modelers, collectors, and restorers of historic vehicles, and a fascinating guide to anyone wanting to use WWII photographs to aid their research.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Jean Bochery, born before the war in Normandy, is a renowned specialist of the Allied Armies of WWII. He has authored several best-selling books such as "The British Soldier 1939-45", "The Canadian Soldier 1939-45" and "Allies in Battledress".
Philippe Charbonnier, born in 1962, is a journalist and editor of the French "Militaria Magazine", and specializes in the United States forces of WWII.
Highly recommended.
I want to thank Casemate Publishing who sent me this review sample. They are based in Havertown, PA and all their book titles can be seen on their web site at: