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First Call : The Making of the Modern U. S. Military, 1945-1953
by Boettcher, Thomas D
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0316100927
- ISBN 13
- 9780316100922
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating analysis of the experience of America's armed forces through various wars, the post-1945 'modernization' of the military, the increasing reliance of science and technology to perfect weapons, the new strategic and tactical doctrines, the behind the scenes - and sometimes public - struggles between politicians and military professionals, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains notes, bibliography, indexed, 464pp., remainders mark. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00006972
- Title
- First Call : The Making of the Modern U. S. Military, 1945-1953
- Author
- Boettcher, Thomas D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- ISBN 10
- 0316100927
- ISBN 13
- 9780316100922
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- US HISTORY, GENERAL MILITARY, WARS, WARFARE, WORLD WAR 1 I, 2 II, VIETNAM, ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, ARMED FORCES, TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCES, MILITARY STRATEGIC TACTICAL DOCTRINE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Us History; General Military; Vietnam;
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JB Books
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JB Books
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Garrison, North Dakota
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