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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Russell F. Weigley's "History of the United States Army" is a commendable work on the administrative and logistical history of the Army. If you're looking for a campaign history, complete with narratives of battles, strategy, and tactics, this is not it. Weigley wholly sidesteps this arena of the Army's history in favor of a narration of the administration of the body. Beginning in the early 17th Century with an explanation of the militia roots from which the Army can trace its history, the story progresses through the French and Indian War, the Revolution, and all other conflicts through the 1960's, when this book was written. Included is analysis of Army policy, military interactions with the civilian populace, supply and administration, and the evolution of the command structure. For readers seeking a non-combat history of the United States Army, this should more than amply satisfy their desires. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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"This is a history not of battles and campaigns but of the Army as an institution maintained by the nation to fight its battle and campaigns, or to deter a need to fight them"--Preface. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.000973Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military ScienceLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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