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Author Schifferle, Peter J.

Title America's school for war : Fort Leavenworth, officer education, and victory in World War II / Peter J. Schifferle.

Imprint Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  355.0071178 Sch32a 2010 c.2  ---  Available
 Axe Kansas Collection  355.0071178 Sch32a 2010    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xi, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series Modern war studies
Modern war studies.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The Great War's effect on the Army Officer Corps -- The essence of modern war -- The Leavenworth mission : knowledge, problem-solving, and confidence -- The Leavenworth staff and faculty -- The applicatory method -- The Leavenworth students -- The most difficult year of their careers -- National mobilization and the Leavenworth schools -- Few Leavenworth graduates, a global war's needs.
Subject Fort Leavenworth (Kan.) -- History -- 20th century.
United States. Army -- Officers -- Training of -- History -- 20th century.
Military education -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Command and General Staff School (U.S.) -- History.
ISBN 9780700617142 (cloth : alk. paper)
0700617140 (cloth : alk. paper)

 
    
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