14BRK-02 - Infantry Officer and Drummer, 14th Regt., New York State Militia D-Day Naval warfare during the Second

Naval warfare during the Second World War saw the development of many specialised technologies designed to overcome the challenges of modern conflict

Life on campaign involved far more than combat

The carbine allowed troops to move quickly while maintaining effective firepower during assaults

The war in tropical and desert environments presented soldiers with challenges very different from those experienced in Europe

but also the leadership

14BRK-02 - Infantry Officer and Drummer, 14th Regt., New York State Militia D-Day Naval warfare during the SecondThe 14th Regiment, New York State Militia (later 84th NY Infantry) was a prominent Brooklyn unit during the Civil War, famous for wearing unique French style "Chasseur" uniforms of dark blue with red trousers. Known as the "Fighting Fourteenth," they served from April 1861 to 1864, fighting at Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg