ISBN: 9780307395856

Behind every soldierâ??s death lies a story. What psychological and cultural pressures brought him to his fate? What liesâ??and truthsâ??convinced him to march toward his death? Covering … More...

Behind every soldierâ??s death lies a story. What psychological and cultural pressures brought him to his fate? What liesâ??and truthsâ??convinced him to march toward his death? Covering warfare from prehistory through the present day, The Last Full Measure tells these soldiersâ?? stories, ultimately capturing the experience of war as few books ever have. In these pages, we march into battle alongside the Greek phalanx and the medieval foot soldier. We hear gunpowderâ??s thunder in the slaughters of the Napoleonic era and the industrialized killing of the Civil War, and recoil at the modern, automated horrors of both World Wars. Finally, we witness the death of one tradition of â??heroic" combat and the construction of another in the wars of the modern era, ranging from Vietnam to Americaâ??s latest involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan. Combining commanding prose, impeccable research, and a true sensitivity to the combatantâ??s plight, The Last Full Measure is both a remarkably fresh journey through the annals of war and a powerful tribute to the proverbial unknown soldier. | The Last Full Measure by Michael Stephenson Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > Military History P10103, Michael Stephenson<

ISBN: 9780307395856

Paperback, [PU: Presidio Press], Behind every soldier's death lies a story. What psychological and cultural pressures brought him to his fate? What lies--and truths--convinced him to marc… More...

Paperback, [PU: Presidio Press], Behind every soldier's death lies a story. What psychological and cultural pressures brought him to his fate? What lies--and truths--convinced him to march toward his death? Covering warfare from prehistory through the present day, The Last Full Measure tells these soldiers' stories, ultimately capturing the experience of war as few books ever have. In these pages, we march into battle alongside the Greek phalanx and the medieval foot soldier. We hear gunpowder's thunder in the slaughters of the Napoleonic era and the industrialized killing of the Civil War, and recoil at the modern, automated horrors of both World Wars. Finally, we witness the death of one tradition of "heroic" combat and the construction of another in the wars of the modern era, ranging from Vietnam to America's latest involvements in Iraq and Afghanistan. Combining commanding prose, impeccable research, and a true sensitivity to the combatant's plight, The Last Full Measure is both a remarkably fresh journey through the annals of war and a powerful tribute to the proverbial unknown soldier., Military History, Sociology: Death & Dying, Defence Strategy, Planning & Research, Weapons & Equipment, Ordnance, Weapons Technology<

2013, ISBN: 9780307395856

How Soldiers Die in Battle, Buch, Softcover, [PU: Presidio Press], Presidio Press, 2013

2013, ISBN: 9780307395856

Buch, Softcover, [PU: Presidio Press], Presidio Press, 2013