World War II Battlefield Communications
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-06-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 1846038472 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781846038471 |
Rating | : 4/5 (471 Downloads) |
Download or read book World War II Battlefield Communications written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey's examination of technological advances in communications during World War II (1939-1945). 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.