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For the battlefield communications enthusiast the book is a gold mine of information about all the major combatants (USA, UK & Japan) involved in the war. Rottman misses out nothing in his explanation of every available means of communication - from signal flares, flags and runners through to the most advanced field radios of the time and back to the trusty whistle. --Military Modelcraft International
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Perhaps the biggest difference in the fighting between the two World Wars lay in the invention of the man-portable radio that allowed for a greater degree of tactical coordination than ever before. Gordon L. Rottman provides an informative study of the use of small radios, field telephones, signal flares and ground-to-air signaling that revolutionized the battlefield.
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For those coming fresh to the subject, this little book will give a good introduction covering US, German, Japanese and British Army communications in the field. Don't expect any great technical detail though.
It's very good on US communication practice and provides information on some aspects of German and Japanese kit which is not generally familiar to UK readers. On British kit there are no suprises and most of the photographs have been published elsewhere.
It should be noted that the photographs are very good overall, as are the plates showing specific equipment.
It's very good on US communication practice and provides information on some aspects of German and Japanese kit which is not generally familiar to UK readers. On British kit there are no suprises and most of the photographs have been published elsewhere.
It should be noted that the photographs are very good overall, as are the plates showing specific equipment.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Rottman gives us a succinct summary. Most helpfully he tells us how much the equipments weighed. This gives us an insight into how far we had come and how far we have traveled since. Highly recommended.
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Fills in some needed information!
20 Aug 2010
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This work is another in the series dedicated to WWII infantry combat by Osprey. These books explain the 'nuts and bolts' of infantry combat using a 'How and with What' approach that makes clearer what is read in WWII history is accomplished for those of us fortunate enough to be reading it sitting is a comfortable chair!
World War II Battlefield Communications is a much needed look in to how units communicated with each other under operational conditions. It looks at American, Commonwealth, Russian, German and Japanese equipment and operational practice individually after casting light on the basics of visual, wire and wireless communication common to all. The illustrations and pictures are well placed in the narrative to increase the subject comprehension like all the previous books in this series.
For me, this gave me some idea on how various battles I have read about were affected by communication or lack thereof. This subject has long needed to be addressed in a fairly brief, clear and concise matter and this book goes a long way to filling in this gap. My only complaint would be is that it could be more in depth but this is not the purpose of these books!
I highly recommend this to anyone curious about this aspect of WWII infantry combat!
World War II Battlefield Communications is a much needed look in to how units communicated with each other under operational conditions. It looks at American, Commonwealth, Russian, German and Japanese equipment and operational practice individually after casting light on the basics of visual, wire and wireless communication common to all. The illustrations and pictures are well placed in the narrative to increase the subject comprehension like all the previous books in this series.
For me, this gave me some idea on how various battles I have read about were affected by communication or lack thereof. This subject has long needed to be addressed in a fairly brief, clear and concise matter and this book goes a long way to filling in this gap. My only complaint would be is that it could be more in depth but this is not the purpose of these books!
I highly recommend this to anyone curious about this aspect of WWII infantry combat!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
World War II Battlefield Communications
2 Feb 2011
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Excellent book by Mr. Rottman. His OSPREY books are of the highest caliber. For those of us used to cell phones it is often difficult to realize just how primitive radio communications was sixty years ago. Gordon Rottman expertly discusses both the equipment, its issue and use, shortcomings and strengths in this volume. A must read for skirmish WW2 gamers.
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