THE FOLLOWING BOOKS HAVE been useful while working on this book and are listed for the reader who wishes to learn more about the various themes covered here.
Charbonnier, P., Allied Soldiers of World War Two (Histoire & Collections, 1993)
Deschodt, C., and L. Rouger, D-Day Paratroopers: The Americans (Histoire & Collections, 2011)
Gander, T., US Halftracks: M2, M3, M5, M9, Military Vehicles in Detail 3 (Ian Allan, 2004)
Restayn, J., Tanks of World War Two (Histoire & Collections, 1998)
Windrow, R., and T. Hawkins, The World War II GI: US Army Uniforms, 1941–45, in Color Photographs (1993) (The Crowood Press, 2008)