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Breuer, William
William B. Breuer (September 17, 1922 – August 18, 2010) was a soldier, journalist and American military history, military historian, who specialized in the World War II epoch. Legacy His work, ''The Great Raid on Cabanatuan'' along with Hampton Sides' ''Ghost Soldiers'', was adapted into a film titled ''The Great Raid'' (2005). Bibliography *''Agony at Anzio'' *''The Air-raid Warden Was a Spy: and Other Tales from Home-front America in World War II.'' Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2003. *''An American Saga'' *''Bizarre tales from World War II''. Edison, NJ: Castle Books, 2005, c1999. *''Bloody Clash at Sadzot: Hitler's Final Strike for Antwerp.'' New York: Jove, 1981. *''Captain Cool''''Daring Missions of World War II'' 2002. *''Death of a Nazi Army: the Falaise Pocket''. New York: Stein and Day, 1985. *''Devil Boats: the PT War against Japan''. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1987. *''Drop Zone, Sicily: Allied Airborne Strike, July 1943''. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1983. *''Feuding Alli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military History
Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships. Professional historians normally focus on military affairs that had a major impact on the societies involved as well as the aftermath of conflicts, while amateur historians and hobbyists often take a larger interest in the details of battles, equipment and uniforms in use. The essential subjects of military history study are the causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time. On the other hand, just war theory explores the moral dimensions of warfare, and to better limit the destructive reality caused by war, seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics. As an applied field, military history has been studied at academies and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
