World War II

by G. Kurt Piehler

Book Overview

There are countless books detailing the history of World War II, but none has examined the differences among soldiers's experiences based on their service branch's culture. Based on extensive oral history interviews with the men and women who served during this war, G. Kurt Piehler has discovered that the U.S. Navy tended to be hierarchical, especially on large ships; and in contrast, the Army Air Force remained a relatively loose organization,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313334005
• ISBN13: 9780313334009
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.2" x 10.3"