Historical Dictionary of the U. S. Army
Author/creator |
Brown, Jerold E. Editor |
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | Greenwood Press [Imprint] Portsmouth : Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, LLC [Distributor] |
Description | 680 p. ill 24.000 x 016.000 cm. |
Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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Summary | Annotation Having evolved over the past two and a quarter centuries to become the premier military force in the world, the U.S. Army has a heritage rich in history and tradition. This historical dictionary provides short, clear, authoritative entries on a broad cross section of military terms, concepts, arms and equipment, units and organizations, campaigns and battles, and people who have had a significant impact on Army. It includes over 900 entries written by some 100 scholars, providing a valuable resource for the interested reader, student, and researcher. For those interested in pursuing specific subjects further, the book provides sources at the end of each entry as well as a general bibliography. Appendixes provide a useful list of abbreviations and acronyms and a listing of ranks and grades in the U.S. Army. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 00022373 |
ISBN | 9780313293221 |
ISBN | 0313293228 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
Standard identifier# | 9780313293221 |
Stock number | GR9322 00011167 |
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