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American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam
Peter S. Kindsvatter
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Description for American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam
Hardcover. This book synthesizes the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. The author looks at what motivated these men to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 472 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FMV; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
Some warriors are drawn to the thrill of combat and find it the defining moment of their lives. Others fall victim to fear, exhaustion, impaired reasoning and despair. This book synthesizes the wartime experiences of American soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. Focusing on both soldiers and marines, it draws on histories and memoirs, oral histories, psychological and sociological studies and even fiction to show that their experiences remain fundamentally the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training or weaponry. The author looks at what motivated these men to serve and how they ... Read more
Some warriors are drawn to the thrill of combat and find it the defining moment of their lives. Others fall victim to fear, exhaustion, impaired reasoning and despair. This book synthesizes the wartime experiences of American soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. Focusing on both soldiers and marines, it draws on histories and memoirs, oral histories, psychological and sociological studies and even fiction to show that their experiences remain fundamentally the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training or weaponry. The author looks at what motivated these men to serve and how they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700612291
SKU
V9780700612291
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About Peter S. Kindsvatter
Peter S. Kindsvatter served in the U.S. Army for twenty-one years and retired as an Armor lieutenant colonel. He is the Command Historian at the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and Schools, Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Reviews for American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam
A superb, compelling analysis of twentieth-century American combat troops that never loses sight of the individual soldier. An important, meticulously documented contribution to our understanding of men-at-arms. Rick Atkinson, Author Of An Army At Dawn And The Long Gray Line; ""Kindsvatter's book is based firmly on the first-hand accounts of combat by American soldiers and Marines of the World Wars, ... Read more