GI Ingenuity

GI Ingenuity - Paperback

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GI Ingenuity
  • GI Ingenuity
GI Ingenuity - Paperback

GI Ingenuity - Paperback

by James Jay Carafano
$17.95
$17.95

Book Overview

by James Jay Carafano (Author)

  • One-of-a-kind retelling of the Normandy campaign
  • Places the 1944 battle for France in its social, economic, scientific, and technological context
    GI Ingenuity is in large part an old-fashioned combat narrative, with mayhem and mass slaughter at center stage. But the book goes farther, combining military history with the history of science, technology, and culture to show how the American soldier improvised, innovated, and adapted on the battlefield. Among the improvisations and technologies covered are tanks equipped with hedgerow cutters, the coordination of air and ground attacks, and the use of radios and aircraft to direct artillery fire--all of which contributed to American success on D-Day and afterwards.

    Author Biography

    James Jay Carafano, a retired army lieutenant colonel, has taught at West Point, the Naval War College, National Defense University, and Georgetown. He lives near Washington, DC.

    Number of Pages: 280
    Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.92 x 6.06 IN
    Illustrated: Yes
    Publication Date: December 13, 2007
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    ISBN9780811734684
    Author James Jay Carafano
    PublisherStackpole Books
    GenreHistory and Technology
    FormatPaperback
    PublishedDecember 2007
    LanguageENG- English
    Pages280
    Weight1.0 lb
    Target AudienceAdults
    Print SizeStandard Print

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