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Building for peace : U.S. Army engineers in Europe, 1945-1991 / by Robert P. Grathwol, Donita M. Moorhus.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Grathwol, Robert P., 1939- author.
Moorhus, Donita M., 1942- author.
Contributor:
Center of Military History, issuing body.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, issuing body.
Series:
U.S. Army in the Cold War series
CMH pub ; 45-1-1.
CMH pub ; 45-1-1
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers--History.
United States.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Reconstruction (1939-1951)--Europe.
Reconstruction (1939-1951).
Europe.
Genre:
Government publications
Online resources.
History
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xx, 483 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Other Title:
U.S. Army engineers in Europe, 1945-1991
US Army engineers in Europe, 1945-1991
Place of Publication:
Washington D.C. : Center of Military History : Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, 2005.
Summary:
Traces the U.S. Army's engineering construction activities in Europe, beginning immediately after World War II in 1945 and ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers played a central role in building and maintaining the infrastructure in support of the U.S. and NATO forces that stood on the front lines of the Cold War. This study, covering almost a half-century of military construction in Europe that cost more than $5 billion, serves to record not only the achievements of Army engineers but also their contribution to the legacy of the peaceful triumph of democracy.
Contents:
Combat to occupation
From occupation to mutual defense
Defending the West, 1950-1953
Construction in the mid-1950s
Managing construction in Germany, 1956-1966
Engineer Command, 1966-1974
The transition period, 1974-1978
Decade of consolidation and growth
Managing design and construction
Programs and projects
Supporting the combat forces
Improving the community environment
Europe transformed, 1988-1991.
Notes:
G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-465) and index.
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (CMH, viewed October 14, 2010).
Other Format:
Print version: Grathwol, Robert P., 1939- Building for peace.
OCLC:
607696468
Access Restriction:
Use copy Restrictions unspecified

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