United States Army: The Definitive Illustrated History

by D.M. Giangreco

Overview

Through glorious victories, devastating defeats, and incredible displays of bravery, award-winning author D.M. Giangreco immerses us in the thrilling history of the U.S. Army. From the defeat of British general Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, to Antietam on the bloodiest day of the Civil War, to D-Day, the Tet Offensive, Operation Desert Sabre, and beyond, here is a matchless portrait of the world's greatest democracy in wartime. Filled with more than 1,400 photographs and historic paintings, United States Army is a fitting testament to the valor and sacrifice of America's ground troops.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454900771
Publisher:	Sterling
Publication date:	12/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
File size:	399 MB
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About the Author

Award-winning author D.M. Giangreco is a former editor of the U.S. Army's professional journal, Military Review, and the author of numerous books about military affairs, including War in Korea, 1950-1953; Delta: America's Elite Counterterrorist Force (with Terry A. Griswold); Eyewitness D-Day: Firsthand Accounts from the Landing at Normandy to the Liberation of Paris (with Kathryn Moore); and Eyewitness Pacific Theater: Firsthand Accounts of the War in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to the Atomic Bomb (with John T. Kuehn). He was also coauthor of Eyewitness Vietnam: Firsthand Accounts from Operation Rolling Thunder to the Fall of Saigon (with Donald L. Gilmore). Most recently, Giangreco was awarded the Moncado Prize by the Society for Military History for his article "Casualty Projects for the U.S. Invasions of Japan, 1945-1946: Planning and Policy Implications." His "Special Forces: The History Behind America's New Front-line Fighters" was the cover story of the November 2002 issue of American Heritage.

Editorial Reviews

Giangreco, who for years served as an editor at Military Review, published at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, has a scholar's background in the subject. But the book, with about 1,400 images—paintings, photographs and artifacts—is accessible to all readers.

It was challenging, Giangreco said, to tell a story "that is clear and compelling to a general audience but will also meet the high expectations of both military personnel and historians."
— Kansas City Star

Brian Burnes