Forging the Anvil: Combat Units in the Us, British, and German Infantries of World War II - Couverture rigide

Lauer, G. Stephen

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1626379580 ISBN 13 : 9781626379589

Editeur : Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2022

Synopsis

It has long been accepted wisdom that Germany's infantrymen possessed superior tactical ability relative to their Anglo-American adversaries in World War II. Now, drawing on newly available information, Stephen Lauer unpacks that assumption, exploring the conscription, classification, and training methods of the US, British, and German infantries from 1919 through 1945.

How did conscripted citizens become foot soldiers willing to fight, and even die, for each other in the face of brutal physical and mental demands? How was it decided which men to assign to combat units? How did each nation engender the social bonds that were essential if soldiers were to succeed - and - survive in their small unit milieus? Addressing these questions of manpower quality,

Forging the Anvil is a landmark study of the key factors that influenced the creation of World War II infantries and sustained them in the crucible of close combat.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The late G. Stephen Lauer was associate professor of history and theory in the School of Advanced Military Studies, US Army Command and General Staff College, at Fort Leavenworth and a retired lieutenant colonel in the US Marine Corps.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1626379580
• ISBN 13: 9781626379589
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 463
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