Small unit actions is a departure from earlier entries of the series. It consists of four detailed narratives dealing with small units which took part in larger operations during World War II.

Foreword by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chief of Staff.

g Pointe Du Hoe (2D Ranger Battalion, 6 June 1944).Assault plans -- The landing -- The cliff assault -- Capture of the point -- Advance to the highway -- Morning at the point : action on the left flank -- Morning at the point : the CP group -- Afternoon counterattacks -- The advance group during D Day -- The German night attack : first phase -- Night attack : second phase -- Night attack : finale -- The fight on Tanapag Plain (27th Division, 6 July 1944). Background : the attack on 5 July -- Morning of 6 July : attack on the Plain -- Change in attack plans -- The morning attack at Harakiri Gulch -- The afternoon attack at Harakiri Gulch -- Afternoon : plans for a new attack (105th Infantry) -- Advance of the 1st Battalion (105th Infantry) -- Santa Maria Infante (35st Infantry, 11-14 May 1944). Task of the 351st Infantry -- The night attack : jump-off -- Sergeant Pyenta's group at Hill 103 -- Lieutenant Panich's group at Hill 103 -- Sergeant Eddy's group at Hill 103 -- Advance to the Tame Road -- Company E at the spur : 1st platoon -- Company E at the spur : the main body -- Company G is stopped at the spur -- The 3d Battalion is stopped at Hill 103 (12 May) -- Capture of Company F (12 May) -- Plans for renewed attack (13 May) -- The enemy holds out on the spur (13 May) -- Hill 103 again stops the 3d Battalion -- Capture of Santa Maria Infante (14 May) -- Singling (4th Armored Division, 6 December 1944). -- Background of the attack -- A change in plan -- The infantry attack -- Stalemate in Singling -- Relief for Team B.