基本説明
Tells the story of infantry in the 20th century and its impact on the major conflicts of our time.
Full Description
Another volume in Praeger's The Military Profession series, this revised edition of the 1984 Praeger classic tells the story of infantry in the 20th century and its impact on the major conflicts of our time. Its purpose is to provide the reader--whether infantryman or not--with hitherto unavailable insights on the role that infantry plays in the larger battle and how that has helped shape the world that we live in today. Unique aspects of the book include the treatment of technical issues in non-technical language, the extensive use of German and French sources generally unavailable to the English-speaking reader, and the shattering of some long-cherished myths. Combat motivation and combat refusal, the role played by small units (such as the squad and fire team), the role of infantry in the Blitzkrieg, and many other issues often papered over in the literature of infantry are discussed and analyzed in detail in this revised edition.
Contents
Introduction to the Revised Edition
The Open Order Revolution
The Grip of Hiram Maxim
A Fork in the Road
Fair Weather War
Stalin's Hammer, Hitler's Anvil
The Cutting Edge of Battle
A Corporal's Guard
East of Suez, West of Pearl
Aluminum Tiger
Beyond Neglect
Bibliography
Index
