The U. S. Navy at War
Autor ELAINE STERNEen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 mar 2013
It's easy to understand why this book was originally published under the jingoistic title of 'Over the Seas for Uncle Sam'-perhaps edited by rather than 'written' by Elaine Sterne-for when it was written the subject was nothing less than reportage. The passage of time provides new perspectives on works such as this, and for that reason we have changed the title to alert readers to the unique nature of the content. Sterne's book contains fifteen first hand accounts by those serving in the United States Navy in the first American conflict of the modern age on a global stage. The United States entry into the First World War in April, 1917, (particularly in terms of it's immediately engaged naval contribution) was pivotal, if not essential. The Allied war effort was being strangled for want of materials as a result of the German U-Boat successes against merchant shipping, especially in the Atlantic Ocean. These accounts by serving men and women in the U. S Navy-including contributions by marines-are mainly from the enlisted ranks, with a few from officers. They are told in 'their own words,' and enable the modern student of the period to read of the experiences of those service men and women whose voices-in the absence of a work such as this-would have been forever lost to posterity.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781782820932
ISBN-10: 1782820930
Pagini: 120
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Leonaur Ltd
ISBN-10: 1782820930
Pagini: 120
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Leonaur Ltd