Chewing gum, candy bars, and beer : the Army PX in World War II /

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Veterans of WWII have long sung the praises of the PX - a little piece of home in far-flung corners of the world. This title presents the story of the Army Exchange System. It traces the evolution of the PX from the beginning to the end of World War II from the point of view of those who ran the ser...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cooke, James J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2009.
Temas:
United States. > Army and Air Force Exchange Service > History.
United States. > Army > Military life > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army
United States. > Army and Air Force Exchange Service
1900-1999
Military exchanges > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
Économats (Armée) > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Military exchanges
Armed Forces > Military life
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. From the Sutler's Tent; 2. Preparedness and War; 3. Regulations and Agreements; 4. Expansion and Shortages, 1943-1944; 5. No Beer!; Photo Section; 6. To Final Victory; 7. 1945 and V-Days; 8. Consequences and Aftermath; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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