Camp Colt to Desert Storm : The History of U.S. Armored Forces /

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The tank revolutionized the battlefield in World War II. In the years since, additional technological developments--including nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, computer assisted firing, and satellite navigation--have continued to transform the face of combat. The only complete history of U.S. arm...

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Otros Autores: Starry, Donn A. (Donn Albert), 1925-2011, Hofmann, George F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, [1999]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Mechanization, Military.
HISTORY > Military > Weapons.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Mechanization, Military > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • World War I : the birth of American armor / Dale E. Wilson
  • Organizational milestones in the development of American armor, 1920-40 / Timothy K. Nenninger
  • The Marine Corp's first experience with an amphibious tank / George F. Hofmann
  • Army doctrine and the Christie tank : failing to exploit the operational level of war / George F. Hofmann
  • World War II armor operations in Europe / Christopher R. Gabel
  • Marine Corps armor operations in World War II / Joseph H. Alexander
  • Post-World War II and Korea : paying for unpreparedness / Philip L. Bolte
  • The Marine Corp's struggle with armor doctrine during the Cold War (1945-70) / Kenneth W. Estes
  • The Patton tanks : the Cold War learning series / Oscar C. Decker
  • Adaptation and impact : mounted combat in Vietnam / Lewis Sorley
  • AirLand battle / Richard M. Swain
  • "Lethal beyond all expectations" : the Bradley fighting vehicle / Diane L. Urbina
  • The Abrams tank system / Robert J. Sunell
  • The approach of mounted warfare in the Marine Corps (1970-95) / Kenneth W. Estes
  • The hundred-hour thunderbolt armor in the Gulf War / Stephen A. Bourque
  • Reflections / Donn A. Starry.

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