World War III: American - Hardcover Book

Sergeant Billy Burns peered from his M113 commander’s cupola into the distance at the fence that divided Germany in two. For the past couple of days he had watched the occasional head of an East German soldier, in their distinctive helmet, bob up from the dip across the border. Yesterday he had called in a scout helicopter for a quick fly-by to see what they were doing. According to the flyboys the East Germans were clearing mines.

Today was different. There were no heads, and this troubled Burns. As he considered dismounting and getting a little closer, there was a roar of engines from the other side of the border, followed quickly by tanks bursting through the chain link fence. The Communists were on the move.

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The United States have the most powerful armed forces in the world. Three army corps stand ready to defend Western Europe from the red horde poised across the Iron Curtain. Armoured troops’ powerful M60 Patton tanks or state of the art M1, IPM1, or M1A1 Abrams tanks, mechanized infantry mounted in reliable M113 personnel carriers, or the latest M2 Bradleys, light infantry of the 82nd Airborne, and fast attack forces of the 9th Motorised Division all stand ready to stop the red tide. Cavalry and scouts deploy forward in tanks, M113, M3 Bradley, and HMMWV vehicles to thwart the enemy’s progress, while anti-aircraft troops watch the skies. The US Marine Corps’ amphibious forces are ready to be deployed where needed with their own tanks, LAV-25 armoured vehicles, and hard fighting infantry, backed by their own support. Those commies won’t know what hit them!

INSIDE YOU WILL FIND:

• Background on the US 5th and 7th Corps, 1st Armored Division, Combat Team Alpha, 82nd Airborne Division, 9th Motorised Division, and the 2nd Marine Division.
• Instructions on how to build a M1A1 or M1 Abrams Armored Combat Team, M60 Patton Armored Combat Team, M2 Bradley or M113 Mech Combat Teams, Infantry Combat Team, Combined Arms Companies, Fast Attack Company, M3 Bradley or M113 Armored Cavalry Troops, HMMWV Cavalry Troop, Marine Tank Company, Marine Rifle Company, and Marine LAV Company.
• Three scenarios that drop you into the actions of an Armored Combat Team.
• A detailed painting guide to help you prepare your US Forces for combat.