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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813121302
ISBN-139780813121307
eBay Product ID (ePID)689208
Product Key Features
Number of Pages656 Pages
Publication NameCamp Colt to Desert Storm : the History of U. S. Armored Forces
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMilitary Science, Military / Weapons, Military / United States
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorDonn A. Starry
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight43.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-028924
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Seminal.... Examines how armor mechanization has changed over the past 80 years and how that change influenced the accompanying doctrine and tactics." -- Parameters, "A comprehensive volume that covers all aspects of the U.S. Armored Forces creation, development, and achievements in the 20th century.-- Boston Book Review" -- Boston Book Review, "The richest available store of information and interpretation on the history of American armored warfare both in theory and practice." -- Russell F. Weigley, "A brilliant examination of the military's struggle to devise the organizations, equipment, and doctrine necessary to win in armored warfare.-- Military Vehicles Magazine" -- Military Vehicles Magazine, A textbook and reference work for the serious student of the development of the tank and armored vehicle doctrine, tactics and equipment from the beginning to today., "Here we find not just military history but an expert study of how a weapon of war, the tank, has interacted with political and other forces and evolved into its present form." -- Library Journal, By far the single best compendium yet published on the history of the development of armor and armored fighting vehicles in the United States., "A new book by historians and military personnel with direct experience with these systems explains how U.S. forces reached this seminal point in the history of the nation's military operations.-- Appalachian Quarterly" -- Appalachian Quarterly, "A new book by historians and military personnel with direct experience with these systems explains how U.S. forces reached this seminal point in the history of the nation's military operations." -- Appalachian Quarterly, "A brilliant examination of the military's struggle to devise the organizations, equipment, and doctrine necessary to win in armored warfare." -- Military Vehicles Magazine, "Boasts some of the best available analysis of mobile war as practiced by the U.S.-- Publishers Weekly" -- Publishers Weekly, "Worthwhile, educational, and informative with regard to the evolution of doctrine and equipment associated with the emergence of armor." -- Marine Corps Gazette, Seminal.... Examines how armor mechanization has changed over the past 80 years and how that change influenced the accompanying doctrine and tactics., A brilliant examination of the military's struggle to devise the organizations, equipment, and doctrine necessary to win in armored warfare., "A comprehensive volume that covers all aspects of the U.S. Armored Forces creation, development, and achievements in the 20th century." -- Boston Book Review, "Boasts some of the best available analysis of mobile war as practiced by the U.S." -- Publishers Weekly, "Worthwhile, educational, and informative with regard to the evolution of doctrine and equipment associated with the emergence of armor.-- Marine Corps Gazette" -- Marine Corps Gazette, "A textbook and reference work for the serious student of the development of the tank and armored vehicle doctrine, tactics and equipment from the beginning to today." -- Assembly, "The richest available store of information and interpretation on the history of American armored warfare both in theory and practice.-- Russell F. Weigley" -- Russell F. Weigley, A comprehensive volume that covers all aspects of the U.S. Armored Forces creation, development, and achievements in the 20th century., Here we find not just military history but an expert study of how a weapon of war, the tank, has interacted with political and other forces and evolved into its present form., An extensive yet quite readable study of the development and use of the tank in the American military., "Here we find not just military history but an expert study of how a weapon of war, the tank, has interacted with political and other forces and evolved into its present form.-- Library Journal" -- Library Journal, "A textbook and reference work for the serious student of the development of the tank and armored vehicle doctrine, tactics and equipment from the beginning to today.-- Assembly" -- Assembly, "By far the single best compendium yet published on the history of the development of armor and armored fighting vehicles in the United States.-- Armor" -- Armor, "Seminal.... Examines how armor mechanization has changed over the past 80 years and how that change influenced the accompanying doctrine and tactics.-- Parameters" -- Parameters, "By far the single best compendium yet published on the history of the development of armor and armored fighting vehicles in the United States." -- Armor, The richest available store of information and interpretation on the history of American armored warfare both in theory and practice., "A most valuable addition to the literature in the field. Even the most casual students of the topic will find this book must reading." -- Journal of Military History, A new book by historians and military personnel with direct experience with these systems explains how U.S. forces reached this seminal point in the history of the nation's military operations., "A most valuable addition to the literature in the field. Even the most casual students of the topic will find this book must reading.-- Journal of Military History" -- Journal of Military History, A most valuable addition to the literature in the field. Even the most casual students of the topic will find this book must reading., "A superb job of compiling the history of the Armored Forces.-- Brig. Gen. Mark A. Montjar, USAR" -- Brig. Gen. Mark A. Montjar, USAR, "An extensive yet quite readable study of the development and use of the tank in the American military." -- Library Journal, "An extensive yet quite readable study of the development and use of the tank in the American military.-- Library Journal" -- Library Journal, Worthwhile, educational, and informative with regard to the evolution of doctrine and equipment associated with the emergence of armor.
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal358/.18/09730904
SynopsisPriced to meet both your budget and your students' - at only £1.99* a copy! (RRP £3.99) Closely matched to the AQA specification with contents list, practice questions and bespoke practice exam papers. Pages dedicated to the Quality of Written Communication questions so students can practise the skills needed. The one topic-per-page format provides hassle-free revision for students with no lengthy set-up time and no complex revision concepts Target grades on the page allow students to progress at a speed that is right for them Exam Alerts deliver insight and guidance on the common exam pitfalls and misconceptions. The Revision Workbooks provide extensive practice, building students' confidence from guided questions to unguided questions and onto practice exam papers. One-to-one page correspondence between the Guide and Workbook ensures they're easy to use together. Available in Spring 2013., 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. armed forces from the advent of the tank in battle during World War I to the campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait in 1991, Camp Colt to Desert Storm traces the development of doctrine for operations at t, 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. armed forces from the advent of the tank in battle during World War I to the campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait in 1991, Camp Colt to Desert Storm traces the development of doctrine for operations at the tactical and operational levels of war and translates this fighting doctrine into the development of equipment.
LC Classification NumberUE160.C36 1999
