The Purge of Thirtieth Division

Written by Major General Henry Dozier Russell, this is the only known work by any of the eighteen National Guard division commanders mobilized in 1940 and 1941. It chronicles from a National Guard perspective many of the challenges and growing pains experienced by the Army in the critical months leading up to its entry into World War II.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Henry Dozier Russell (1889-1972) commanded the Thirtieth Infantry Division upon its mobilization for federal service in 1940 until he was relieved of the unit's command in 1942. He later commanded the newly created Forty-Eighth Infantry Division (National Guard) until his retirement in 1951. Lawrence M. Kaplan is the command historian for U.S. Army Cyber Command and the author of Homer Lea: American Soldier of Fortune and editor of The Artillery Service in the War of the Rebellion. He lives in Reston, Virginia.

Zusammenfassung

Written by Major General Henry Dozier Russell, this is the only known work by any of the eighteen National Guard division commanders mobilized in 1940 and 1941. It chronicles from a National Guard perspective many of the challenges and growing pains experienced by the Army in the critical months leading up to its entry into World War II.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Estate Of Henry D Russell, Estate Of Henry D. Russell, Henry D Russell, Henry D. Russell, Henry Dozier Russell, Major General Henry Dozier Russell
• Mitarbeit: Lawrence Kaplan (Herausgeber), Lawrence M Kaplan (Herausgeber), Lawrence M. Kaplan (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Naval Institute Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.11.2014
• EAN: 9780870210662
• ISBN: 978-0-87021-066-2
• Seiten: 240
• Abmessung: 161 mm x 241 mm x 27 mm
• Gewicht: 560 g
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung