{"product_id":"us-combat-engineer-1941-45-gordon-l-rottman-9781846035791","title":"US Combat Engineer 1941-45","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt its peak in World War II (1939-1945), the United States Army contained over 700 engineer battalions, along with numerous independent brigades and regiments. The specialized soldiers of the Engineers were tasked with a wide variety of crucially important tasks including river bridging, camouflage, airfield construction, and water and petroleum supply. However, despite their important support roles, the engineers were often employed on the front lines fighting beside the general infantry in the desperate battles of the European theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book covers the role of these soldiers, from their recruitment and training, through their various support missions and combat experiences, forming an account of what it was truly like to be a combat engineer in World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon L. Rottman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1846035791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846035791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.10w x 0.20d","brand":"Gordon L. Rottman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075891458303,"sku":"9781846035791","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_486c1f3e-3e26-4a96-9eca-2f2688c475c7.jpg?v=1685462040","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-combat-engineer-1941-45-gordon-l-rottman-9781846035791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}