GI ingenuity : improvisation, technology, and winning World War II / James Jay Carafano.
| Author/creator | Carafano, James Jay, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, 2008, ©2006. |
| Description | xvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Stackpole Military history series Stackpole military history series. ^A588250 |
| Contents | Prologue: A genius for war -- Wrong war, right war -- Day of the Doughboys -- The innovation revolution -- D-Day disasters -- Trial and error -- The air-ground miracle -- An imagining of armor -- The king of battle -- Warriors -- Epilogue: Fantastic voyage. |
| Abstract | Uses the battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944 to discuss how the U.S. Army used their ability to improvise, innovate, and adapt technology on the battlefield to create a postmodern military. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-256) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006015090 |
| ISBN | 9780811734684 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0811734684 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D810.S2 C37 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |