American Soldiers
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The Loyalists Of America And Their Times
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Author : Egerton Ryerson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The Loyalists Of America And Their Times written by Egerton Ryerson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with American loyalists categories.
Life Of An American Soldier In Europe
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Author : John F. Wukovits
language : en
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Release Date : 1999
Life Of An American Soldier In Europe written by John F. Wukovits and has been published by Greenhaven Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Examines the lives of American infantrymen in Europe during World War II, describing their fears, combat experiences, leisure activities, homecomings, and more.
American Soldiers
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Author : Peter S. Kindsvatter
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2003-04-03
American Soldiers written by Peter S. Kindsvatter and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-03 with History categories.
Some warriors are drawn to the thrill of combat and find it the defining moment of their lives. Others fall victim to fear, exhaustion, impaired reasoning, and despair. This was certainly true for twentieth-century American ground troops. Whether embracing or being demoralized by war, these men risked their lives for causes larger than themselves with no promise of safe return. This book is the first to synthesize the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. Focusing on both soldiers and marines, it draws on histories and memoirs, oral histories, psychological and sociological studies, and even fiction to show that their experiences remain fundamentally the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry. Peter Kindsvatter gets inside the minds of American soldiers to reveal what motivated them to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. He recreates the physical and emotional aspects of war to tell how fighting men dealt with danger and hardship, and he explores the roles of comradeship, leadership, and the sustaining beliefs in cause and country. He also illuminates soldiers’ attitudes toward the enemy, toward the rear echelon, and toward the home front. And he tells why some broke down under fire while others excelled. Here are the first tastes of battle, as when a green recruit reported that “for the first time I realized that the people over the ridge wanted to kill me,” while another was befuddled by the unfamiliar sound of bullets whizzing overhead. Here are soldiers struggling to cope with war’s stress by seeking solace from local women or simply smoking cigarettes. And here are tales of combat avoidance and fraggings not unique to Vietnam, of soldiers in Korea disgruntled over home-front indifference, and of the unique experiences of African American soldiers in the Jim Crow army. By capturing the core “band of brothers” experience across several generations of warfare, Kindsvatter celebrates the American soldier while helping us to better understand war’s lethal reality--and why soldiers persevere in the face of its horrors.
Merc
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Author : Jay Mallin
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-05-19
Merc written by Jay Mallin and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-19 with History categories.
The "fast-paced, fascinating, often shocking" account of hired guns and their heroic adventures in hotspots around the world—includes photos ( Milwaukee Journal). Merc is a classic; first published in 1979, its characters and stories are as vivid and worthy of retelling today. American soldiers of fortune have seen action on nearly every battlefield in history—from the Revolutionary War to modern times, men like John Early, a member of the famed Selous Scouts who hunted terrorists in Rhodesia. They fight because they enjoy combat, for causes in which they passionately believe, for money, or simply for adventure. The mercs profiled in this book range from West Point graduates and Harvard poets to former CIA agents and ex-cons. They are men like William Morgan, a guerrilla leader in the Cuban uprising against Fulgencio Batista, later imprisoned and executed by Fidel Castro; David Marcus, raised in New York's Hell's Kitchen, who went on to a brilliant career in law and reform politics and died in 1947 fighting for the survival of a tiny new nation called Israel; William Brooks, Vietnam Special Forces veteran who, down and out in a cheap Paris hotel, joined the French Foreign Legion and ended up in a remote African outpost where he lived on Coke, salt tablets, and paregoric while fighting Somali insurgents; and George Bacon, an ex-CIA operative in Laos with mysterious connections, who died fighting Cubans in Angola. Because their private histories parallel the larger history of unconventional warfare and political upheaval, Merc provides insight into global conflicts—but most of all it is a fast-paced, eye-opening account of a little-known but fascinating way of life.
Report Of The Proceedings Of The Society Of The Army Of The Tennessee
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Author : Society of the Army of the Tennessee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Report Of The Proceedings Of The Society Of The Army Of The Tennessee written by Society of the Army of the Tennessee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with United States categories.
The American People
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Author : Gary B. Nash
language : en
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Release Date : 2006
The American People written by Gary B. Nash and has been published by Longman Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Providing students with a thought-provoking account of Americars"s past, The American People examines how American society assumed its present shape and developed its present forms of government. A strong social emphasis underscores the "humanness" of America's history as revealed through the everyday lives of ordinary Americans. In addition, Recovering the Past essays acquaint students with the work that historians do by introducing them to the fascinating variety of materials that historians use to understand and interpret the past. Two new primary source features, "American Voices" and "How Others See Us" enliven the narrative with short passages from both ordinary and extraordinary Americans or from outsiders commenting on the American nation or its people. For anyone interested in a survey of United States History.
Paint Oil And Chemical Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
Paint Oil And Chemical Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with categories.
Admiral Dewey At Manila And The Complete Story Of The Philippines
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Author : Joseph L. Stickney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
Admiral Dewey At Manila And The Complete Story Of The Philippines written by Joseph L. Stickney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1899 with Manila (Philippines) categories.
The Big Red One
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Author : James Scott Wheeler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Big Red One written by James Scott Wheeler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
"No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great-Duty First!" For almost a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this first comprehensive history of America's 1st Infantry Division, James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties during its legendary service to the nation. The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, the "Fighting First" has consistently played a crucial role in America's foreign wars. It was the first American division to see combat and achieve victory in World War I and set the standard for discipline, training, endurance, and tactical innovation. One of the few intact divisions between the wars, it was the first army unit to train for amphibious warfare. During World War II, the First Division spearheaded the invasions of North Africa and Sicily before leading the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach and fighting on through the Hurtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Pocket, and deep into Germany. By war's end, it had developed successful combined-arms, regimental combat teams and made advances in night operations. Wheeler describes the First Division's critical role in postwar Germany and as the only combat division in Europe during the early Cold War. After returning to the United States at Fort Riley, Kansas, the division fought valiantly in Vietnam for five trying years, successfully protecting Saigon from major infiltration along Highway 13 while pioneering "air-mobile" operations. It led the liberation of Kuwait in Desert Storm and kept an uneasy peace in Bosnia and Kosovo. Along the way, Wheeler illuminates the division's organizational evolution, its consistently remarkable commanders and leaders, and its equally remarkable soldiers. Meticulously detailed and engagingly written, The Big Red One nimbly combines historical narrative with astute analysis of the unit's successes and failures, so that its story reflects the larger chronicle of America's military experience over the past century.
Harper S Popular Cyclopedia Of U S History
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Author : Benson John Lossing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Harper S Popular Cyclopedia Of U S History written by Benson John Lossing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with categories.