The world within war : America's combat experience in World War II / Gerald F. Linderman.
The world within war : America's combat experience in World War II / Gerald F. Linderman.
The world within war : America's combat experience in World War II / Gerald F. Linderman.
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New York ; [London] : The Free Press, c1997.
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N940.541273/10
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English
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Physical content
viii,408 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Battle: Expectation, Encounter, Reaction -- 2. Battle: Coping with Combat -- 3. Fighting the Germans: The War of Rules -- 4. Fighting the Japanese: War Unrestrained -- 5. Discipline: Not the American Way -- 6. The Appeals of Battle: Spectacle, Danger, Destruction -- 7. The Appeals of Battle: Comr...
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Publisher
New York ; [London] : The Free Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1997.
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Examining how Americans prepared for battle, how they treated each other, how they conceived of the enemy, how they thought of home, and how they reacted to battle itself, Linderman argues that ultimately, in both theaters, combat had its own grim logic, independent of causes and countries, flags and commanders....
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The world within war : America's combat experience in World War II / Gerald F. Linderman.
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Includes bibliography and index.
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c1997.
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N940.541273/10
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74VMQj8dOPyM
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0684827972
9780684827971 :
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0674962028(pbk.) :
9780684827971
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940.541273
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991000586409702626
