Closing with the Enemy reveals that, contrary to the popular view that U.S. troops prevailed in Europe during World War II simply because of a preponderance of material resources, American GIs actually learned, adapted, and innovated their way to victory.
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Closing with the Enemy reveals that, contrary to the popular view that U.S. troops prevailed in Europe during World War II simply because of a preponderance of material resources, American GIs actually learned, adapted, and innovated their way to victory.
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Good in edgecreased d/w. World War II-Western Europe A study on the American soldier in the North West Europe in WWII-how they closed with the enemy to fight and defeat them on the battlefield and the taking and holding of territory. A reassessment on how they went about this and their effectiveness and efficiency from Normandy to the Ardennes. UL-XXXXXX. 354pp, Photographs, 10 maps, 8 figs.
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New. This work offers a view of how the GI and his officers fought the war. The author sets out to demonstrate that the key to the US success was the flexibility and ingenuity of its soldiers. He points out that the most important element in overcoming the Germans was intelligent front-line troops. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488. 1994. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.