title: 2nd Tactical Air Force: Squadrons, Camouflage Markings, Weapons and Tactics 1943-45
author: Christopher Shores
description: This is a fitting conclusion to an excellent series of books on a part of the war that many have overlooked. It is superbly done and belongs on your bookshelf. I can recommend this one without hesitation. ---Modeling Madness, reviewed by Scott Van Aken, June 2009<br /><br />This book will be very useful to modelers and historians alike, and is worth getting even if you don't have the other three volumes. Don't miss you on this one. Highly recommended. ---IPMS, reviewed by Brian Baker, June 2009<br /><br />This is a great finish to an excellent history of the 2nd Tactical Air Force. ---Internet Modeler, reviewed by Chris Banyai-Riepl, July 2009
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  To the members of ODA 055, B Company, 2d Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
  (Airborne), 1984-1985: M. Sgt. Dave Boltz
  
  
  
  
  
  Sfc. CW2c. Jim O'Callaghan
  
  
  
  
  
  CWlc. Rodney Grow
  
  
  
  
  
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  Sgt. Jaroslav Lupinek
  
  
  
  
  
  S. Sgt. Bob Rooney
  
  
  
  
  
  Cpl. John Jones
  
  
  
  
  
  Sgt. Mike Johnston
  
  
  
  
  
  Cpl. Emory Slifka
  
  
  
  
  
  Sgt. Frank Metayer
  
  
  
  
  
  S. Sgt. Tim Dedie
  
  
  
  
  
  Sgt. Bob Allinson
  
  
  
  
  
  S. Sgt. Renee Garza
  
  
  
  
  
  S. Sgt. Brian Shipley
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## GLOSSARY
  
  
  
  
  
  AAP Alternate assembly point.
  
  
  
  
  
  AK-47 Standard Soviet automatic rifle. 7.62mm caliber.
  
  
  
  
  
  AO Area of operations.
  
  
  
  
  
  A team Basic operating unit o