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Forging the anvil : combat units in the US, British, and German infanteries of World War II / G. Stephen Lauer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lauer, G. Stephen, 1952- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Army. Infantry--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Great Britain.
- United States. Army. Infantry--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- United States.
- Germany. Heer--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Germany.
- Germany. Heer.
- United States. Army. Infantry.
- Great Britain. Army. Infantry.
- Great Britain. Army.
- Infantry--History--20th century.
- Infantry.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2022.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Foreword / by Major General David Furness (USMC)
- Preface / by Christopher Marsh
- Forging of the anvil
- Finding volunteers : the making of the interwar infantry
- The United Kingdom : lowering selection standards
- The United States : raising selection standards
- Germany : learning from World War II
- Building combat divisions : from conscription to war
- The United Kingdom : fighting a defensive war
- The United States : mobilizing for war
- Germany : fighting an offensive war
- Facing infantry crises : to final victory and defeat
- The United Kingdom : consolidating recruitment and induction
- The United States : improving infantry quality
- Germany : fighting the anvil
- Conclusion
- The anvil forged
- Appendixes
- Comparative ranks
- Small unit organizations
- Court martials
- Non-court martial punishments for commanding officers
- Casualties.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 14, 2022).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lauer, G. Stephen, 1952- Forging the anvil
- ISBN:
- 9781955055031
- 1955055033
- Publisher Number:
- 40030975368
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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