The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II: An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Sources

by Sexton; Donal

• ISBN13: 9780415957694
• ISBN10: 0415957699
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II is a concise, comprehensive guide for students, teachers, and history buffs of the Second World War. With an emphasis on the American forces in these theaters, each entry is accompanied by a brief annotation that will allow researchers to navigate through the vast amount of literature on the campaigns fought in these regions with ease. Focusing on all aspects surrounding the U.S. involvement in the Western European and Mediterranean theaters, including politics, religion, biography, strategy, intelligence, and operations, this bibliography will be a welcome addition to the collection of any academic or research library. Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate theabundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current- Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian.

Author Biography

Donal J. Sexton is Professor Emeritus of History at Tusculum College, where he specialized in the history of World War II and intelligence. Sexton is the author of Signals Intelligence in World War II: A Research Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Reference Works	p. 7
Bibliographies	p. 7
Abstracts/Indexes	p. 19
Encyclopedias/Handbooks/Dictionaries	p. 23
Annuals/Yearbooks	p. 33
Atlases/Chronologies	p. 34
Collective Biography	p. 38
Document/Manuscript Guides and Collections	p. 43
General War Histories	p. 50
Special Studies	p. 62
The Diplomacy, Strategy, and Economics of Coalition Warfare	p. 62
Intelligence and Related Activities	p. 88
Technical Support: Medicine, Logistics, Engineering, Communications, and Special Services	p. 109
The War in the Air	p. 124
General Works	p. 124
Biographies and Memoirs of Officers and Enlisted Personnel	p. 135
Collective Biographies	p. 136
Individual Biographies and Memoirs	p. 139
Campaigns and Battles	p. 153
Mediterranean Theater	p. 153
European Theater	p. 159
Combined Bomber Offensive	p. 168
Unit Histories	p. 190
General Works	p. 191
Air Forces	p. 192
Fighter Units	p. 195
Bomber Units	p. 201
Other Units	p. 207
Air Weapons, Uniforms, and Markings	p. 209
General Works	p. 209
Individual Aircraft	p. 215
Bombers	p. 215
Fighters	p. 221
Other Aircraft	p. 227
Awards, Personal Equipment, Insignia, and Markings	p. 229
The War on Land	p. 232
General Works	p. 232
Biographies and Memoirs	p. 245
Collective Biographies	p. 245
Individual Biographies and Memoirs	p. 251
Campaigns and Battles	p. 302
Mediterranean Theater	p. 302
General Works	p. 302
North Africa	p. 304
Sicily, Italy, and Southern France	p. 313
European Theater	p. 337
General Works	p. 337
D-Day Through France	p. 346
Holland, Belgium, and Germany	p. 378
Unit Histories	p. 415
General Works	p. 415
Armies and Corps	p. 417
Airborne Divisions	p. 422
Armored Divisions	p. 427
Infantry Divisions	p. 432
Miscellaneous Units	p. 446
Land Weapons, Uniforms, and Markings	p. 450
General Works	p. 451
Artillery	p. 451
Tanks and Armored Vehicles	p. 453
Infantry and Airborne Weapons	p. 460
Military Vehicles	p. 464
Uniforms, Insignia, Markings	p. 465
The War at Sea	p. 471
General Works	p. 471
Biographies and Memoirs	p. 479
Collective Biography	p. 479
Individual Biographies and Memoirs	p. 481
Campaigns and Battles	p. 485
Mediterranean	p. 485
English Channel	p. 493
Battle of the Atlantic	p. 497
Sea Weapons, Uniforms, and Markings	p. 521
Warships	p. 521
Warplanes	p. 528
Sea Weapons	p. 532
Uniforms, Insignia, Markings	p. 533
Author Index	p. 535
Subject Index	p. 557
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.