Order of Battle U.S. Army World War II The encyclopedia reference to all the US Army ground force units from battalion..

by Shelby L. Stanton

Hardback book titled ORDER OF U.S.Army,World War II.

Genres: World War II, Military History, History, American History

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Capt. Shelby L. Stanton graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate of the ROTC program at Louisiana State University, Shelby was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Regular Army. Shelby went to infantry officer school and was awarded the Parachute Badge, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab. He served for six years on active duty during the Vietnam War as a paratrooper, combat rifle platoon leader in the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry (Airborne) of the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division; with the U.S. Army Special Forces, Thailand, as a Ranger Advisor to the Royal Thai Special Warfare Center, at Lopburi. He commanded a Special Forces long-range reconnaissance team in Laos and southeast Asia.

Overseas, Shelby was wounded in action in hostile fire at Nam Yu, Laos. Shelby medically retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of captain and numerous military accolades. For his military service, he was awarded the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Special Forces Combat Patch, Combat Infantryman Badge, Scuba Diver Badge, Thailand Parachute Badge, Thailand Fourragere,and Royal Laotian Parachute Badge.

After separating from the U.S. Army, he returned to Louisiana State University where he earned a Masters in Educational Administration and a Juris Doctor. He was admitted to the bar in the states of Louisiana and Texas.

Starting in the late Seventies he would have a brisk second career as a military historian of the 20th century U.S. Army.

Reviews

[Checkman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rejoice all you World War II obsessive - compulsive trivia nuts. If you have wanted to know the details of every single U.S. Army infantry and armor division, infantry regiment, field artillery battalion, tank battalion and armor regiment that participated in WWII then this book is for you. Incidentally this encyclopedia also covers combat engineer units, anti-aircraft units, tank destroyer battalions and so forth.

The book was first published in 1984 and it remains one of the definitive encyclopedias of U.S. Army WWII combat units. Thirty-six years after it's first printing it's still in print and can be purchased for $100 (USD) on Amazon. I paid $45.00 (USD) for my used 1984 printing and I didn't haggle with the seller. It was well worth the expense.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're serious about servicing your WWII obsession, this is an essential reference work. It lists every U.S. Army combat unit in WWII and includes campaign narratives, casualty lists, Commanding Officers, and other pertinent stats and facts. I wish there were comparable volumes for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Air Forces. Stanton has done the same thing for Army units in Vietnam. Oh, how I wish I had that book.