American Soldiers: Ground Combat In The World Wars, Korea, And Vietnam( Series - Modern War Studies )

This book is the first to synthesize the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. The book draws on histories and memoirs to show that their experiences remain the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry. 30 photos.

A sobering chronicle of war as well as a tribute to soldiers' perseverance in the face of its horrors that draws upon soldiers' memoirs, psychological studies, and oral histories to show that--regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry--combat soldiers' wartime experiences remain fundamentally the same.