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The "Casualty" Issue in American Military Practice

Hardcover • 2003 • English

The "Casualty" Issue in American Military Practice

By Evan Andrew Huelfer

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About the book

Huelfer examines the casualty issue in American military thought and practice during the years between the World Wars. He argues that Americans exhibited a distinct aversion to combat casualties duirng the Interwar Period, a phenomenon that visibly influenced the military establishment and helped shape strategic planning, force modernization, and rearmament for World War II. In a broad topical approach, Huelfer's main theme-casualty aversion-is woven into discussions about military strategy and ...Show more

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9780275977603

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

The "Casualty" Issue in American Military Practice

Format

Hardcover

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