Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers

by David E. Johnson

Book Overview

The U.S. Army entered World War II unprepared. In addition, lacking Germany's blitzkrieg approach of coordinated armor and air power, the army was organized to fight two wars: one on the ground and one in the air. Previous commentators have blamed Congressional funding and public apathy for the army's unprepared state. David E. Johnson believes instead that the principal causes were internal: army culture and bureaucracy, and their combined impact...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801488478
• ISBN13: 9780801488474
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher