| Eagle and Iron Cross: American and German Combat Effectiveness in World War II Contributor(s): Nutter, Thomas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786493917 ISBN-13: 9780786493913 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2024 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of October 23, 2024 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Germany - History | Military - United States |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the literature of World War II, the relative military effectiveness of the United States and German forces was a lively debate until the last decade of the 20th century, when a handful of American historians established the now familiar narrative of how the U.S. achieved supremacy. Yet much of this view is based on misconceptions and the exclusion of key considerations. Drawing on a range of sources and new evidence, the author presents a nuanced examination of the consensus that the U.S. armed forces--outclassed at first but rising to the challenge--triumphed against and enemy possessing myriad advantages. |