Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World

Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq

â€œA superb bookâ€”an American equivalent to John Keeganâ€™sÂ The Face of Battle. I sincerely believe thatÂ GruntsÂ is destined to be a classic.â€â€”Dave Grossman, Author ofÂ On KillingÂ andÂ On Combat

From the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die comes a sweeping narrative of six decades of combat, and an eye-opening account of the evolution of the American infantry.
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From the beaches of Normandy and the South Pacific Islands to the deserts of the Middle East, the American soldier has been the most indispensableâ€”and most overlookedâ€”factor in wartime victory. In Grunts, renowned historian John C. McManus examines ten critical battlesâ€”from Hitlerâ€™s massive assault on U.S. soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge to counterinsurgency combat in Iraqâ€”where the skills and courage of American troops proved the crucial difference between victory and defeat.
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Based on years of research and interviews with veterans, this powerful history reveals the ugly face of war in a way few books have, and demonstrates the fundamental, and too often forgotten, importance of the human element in serving and protecting the nation.
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780451233417
Color White
ReleaseDate 2011-08-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451233417

Country	USA
Brand	Dutton
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780451233417
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2011-08-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780451233417

Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq

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