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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Mansoor, Peter R., 1960- GI offensive in Europe. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c1999 (OCoLC)607140172 |
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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter R Mansoor |
| ISBN: | 070060958X 9780700609581 9780700612260 0700612262 |
| OCLC Number: | 40595257 |
| Description: | xiv, 346 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- The mobilization of the Army of the United States -- Citizens to soldiers : precombat training -- First battles : North Africa and Sicily -- The long road to Germany : the Italian campaign, 1943-1944 -- Normandy : graduate school in the hedgerows -- Breakout and pursuit : maneuver versus firepower -- Sustaining the force : the Siegfried Line, Lorraine, and Vosges campaigns -- The Battle of the Bulge -- The American blitzkrieg -- The combat effectiveness of infantry divisions in the Army of the United States.. |
| Series Title: | Modern war studies. |
| Responsibility: | Peter R. Mansoor. |
Abstract:
This book provides a comprehensive study of America's infantry combat performance in Europe during World War II, showing that the Army succeeded by developing combat effective divisions that could not only fight and win battles but also sustain that effort over years of combat. While American industry admittedly enabled the United States to sustain its overseas armies, the effectiveness of those forces ultimately rested on their organizational capabilities and ability to adapt to combat in a variety of lethal environments and to learn from their mistakes. Mansoor also takes a close look at the personalities and capabilities of division commanders, infantry tactics and operations, logistics, and the benefits and weaknesses of stateside training.
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