Table of Contents

Introduction – historical and political background /The pre-war Brazilian Army /Creation and organization of the FEB /Uniforms and equipment of the FEB – Army and Air Force /Combat record of the FEB in Italy /Conclusion – post-war consequences for US relations with Latin America

Promotional Information

A fascinating study of an overlooked aspect of World War II using rare photographs and specially commissioned artwork to illustrate the experiences of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.

About the Author

Cesar Campiani Maximiano and Ricardo Bonalume are two Brazilian-based journalists and historians who have spent several years investigating this subject with the former completing his PhD dissertation on the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. Ramiro Bujeiro has become a frequent and popular contributor to Osprey Military's book series since illustrating Warrior 23: US Marine in Vietnam (1998). He is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist for clients all over Europe and the Americas, including many years' work for IPC Magazines in Great Britain.

Reviews

A good general history on an unusual topic -- Miniature Wargames