Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq - Hardcover

McManus, John C

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451227905 ISBN 13: 9780451227904

Verlag: Nal Caliber, 2010

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A sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry.

From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensable- and most overlooked-factor in wartime victory. In Grunts, renowned historian John C. McManus covers six decades of warfare, examining ten critical battles-from the Battle of the Bulge to counterinsurgency combat in Iraq-where the skills and courage of American troops proved the crucial difference between victory and defeat.

Based on years of research and interviews with veterans, this powerful history reveals the ugly face of war in a way few books have, and demonstrates the fundamental, and too often forgotten, importance of the human element in serving and protecting the nation.

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John C. McManus is Associate Professor of U.S. Military History at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He's authored numerous books and is a frequent contributor to World War II magazine.

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• Verlag: Nal Caliber
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0451227905
• ISBN 13: 9780451227904
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 518
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