The Organization of Ground Combat Troops (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Roberts Greenfield, Kent

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330789326 ISBN 13 : 9781330789322

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Foreword The conflict with the A xis Powers confronted the United States Army with problems on a scale never faced before problems as great in administration, training, supply, and logistics as in strategy and tactics. The United States Army in World War II sets forth in detail the nature of the problems faced, the methods used to solve them, and the mistakes made as well as the success achieved. The object is to provide a work of reference for military and civilian students as well as a record of achievements which deserve an honorable place in the pages of history. I ts value to the thoughtful citizen as an aid to his comprehension of basic problems of national security has been a major consideration. I ts preparation has also been prompted by the thought that in a faithful and comprehensive record all who participated in the Army svast effort would find a recognition merited by their service and sacrifice. The advantage to the Army and the scholar has been the decisive factor in proceeding with the least possible delay to the publication of such a series. No claim is made that it constitutes a final history. Many years will pass before the record of the war can be fully analyzed and appraised. In presenting an organized and documented narrative at this time, the Historical Division of the War Department has sought to furnish the War Department and the Army schools an early account of the experience acquired, and to stimulate further research by providing scholars with a guide to the mountainous accumulation of records produced by the war. The decision to prepare a comprehensive account of military activities was made early in the war. Trained historians were assigned to the larger units of the Army and War Department to initiate the work of research, analysis, and writing. The results of their work, supplemented by additional research in records not readi
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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1330789326
• ISBN 13: 9781330789322
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 572