The regulars : the American Army, 1898-1941 /
In 1898 the American Regular Army was a small frontier constabulary engaged in skirmishes with Indians and protesting workers. Forty-three years later, in 1941, it was a large modern army ready to wage global war against the Germans and the Japanese. In this social history of America's standing...
| Основен автор: | Coffman, Edward M. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, Mass. :
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2004.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=282341 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Regulars. |
| Резюме: |
In 1898 the American Regular Army was a small frontier constabulary engaged in skirmishes with Indians and protesting workers. Forty-three years later, in 1941, it was a large modern army ready to wage global war against the Germans and the Japanese. In this social history of America's standing army, military historian Edward Coffman tells how that critical transformation was accomplished. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (v, 519 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 434-500) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780674029620 0674029623 |