An uncertain trumpet : the evolution of U.S. Army infantry doctrine, 1919-1941 / Kenneth Finlayson.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Finlayson, Kenneth, 1956-

Series:

• Contributions in military studies 0883-6884 ; no. 209.
• Contributions in military studies, 0883-6884 ; no. 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• United States. Army. Infantry--Drill and tactics.
• United States. Army. Infantry.
• Military doctrine--United States--History--20th century.
• Military doctrine.
• History.
• United States.

Physical Description:

xvii, 178 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood, 2001.

Contents:

• 1. Infantry Doctrine in the Great War 1
• 2. The American Experience in World War I 29
• 3. The AEF Superior Board 51
• 4. The 1920s: A Steady Decline 69
• 5. The Early 1930s: Little Headway 97
• 6. 1936-1941: The Road to War 121
• 7. "Economists vs. Integralists" 143
• 8. The Evolution of Infantry Doctrine 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-173) and index.

ISBN:

0313313547

OCLC:

45230448