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Citizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of GermanyCitizen Soldiers: The U. S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany by Stephen E. Ambrose
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A broad look at the American campaign on the Western Front in WW II.
The War to End All Wars: The American Military Experience in World War IThe War to End All Wars: The American Military Experience in World War I by Edward M. Coffman
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The classic account of the American military experience in World War I.
The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Belknap Press)The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations (Belknap Press) by Samuel P. Huntington
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A classic in the basic tenets required of the professional officer in American society.
Embattled Courage: The Experience of Combat in the American Civil WarEmbattled Courage: The Experience of Combat in the American Civil War by Gerald Linderman
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Examines the beliefs and behavior of volunteers from both Union and Confederate sides.
Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War IICompany Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II by Charles B. MacDonald
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Accurately portrays an inexperienced officer thrown into a leadership role in combat. Conveys crucial interpersonal skills and the intangibles required to hold a unit together.
Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future WarMen Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War by S. L. A. Marshall
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An examination of the infantry commander's problems in motivating soldiers in combat.
For the Common DefenseFor the Common Defense by Allan R. Millett
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U.S. Military history through 1975 with a focus on the evolution of American military policy.
Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War (Ausa Book)Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War (Ausa Book) by Robert H., Jr. Scales
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A history of the US Army in the Gulf War. Details how the Army of the 1980s differed from that of the 1970s, the value of state-of-the-art weaponry and what a professional force can accomplish.
George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century (Twayne's Twentieth-Century American Biography Series)George C. Marshall: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century (Twayne's Twentieth-Century American Biography Series) by Mark A. Stoler
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Summarizes the life and career of the foremost American soldier-diplomat of the twentieth century.
Buffalo Soldiers (Black Sabre Chronicles / Tom Willard, Bk 1)Buffalo Soldiers (Black Sabre Chronicles / Tom Willard, Bk 1) by Tom Willard
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The stories of black cavalrymen fighting along side their white counterparts against the Plains Indians.