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Mobility, shock, and firepower : the emergence of the U.S. Army's armor branch, 1917-1945 / by Robert Stewart Cameron.
| Author/creator | Cameron, Robert S., 1965- |
| Other author | Center of Military History. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008. |
| Description | xx, 562 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Emergence of the U.S. Army's armor branch, 1917-1945 |
| Series | CMH pub ; 30-23-1 United States Army historical series Army historical series. ^A293951 CMH pub 30-23-1. ^A236329 |
| Contents | America adopts the tank -- Early development of the Mechanized Cavalry -- Mechanization: the Chief of Cavalry's runaway horse -- The Infantry and mechanization -- The view from abroad -- Cavalry at the crossroads -- A new beginning: the Armored Force -- Armored Force development, 1940-1941 -- Creating an Armored Force nemesis -- The art of maneuver, 1941 -- From Armored Force to Armored Center -- Tank destroyer development -- Armored Divisions in battle, 1944-1945 -- Armored enablers: Mechanized Cavalry, independent tanks, and tank destroyers -- Conclusions. |
| General note | Shipping list no.: 2009-0164-P. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [521]-533) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007045505 |
| ISBN | 9780160794179 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 016079417X (pbk.) : |
| GPO item number | 0344-G |
| Govt. docs number | D 114.19:M 71 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | D 114.19:M 71 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |