American Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam

TitleAmerican Soldiers: Ground Combat in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsKindsvatter, Peter
Number of Pages455
PublisherUniversity Press of Kansas
CityLawrence, KS
Abstract

This book is the first to synthesize the wartime experiences of American combat soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. Focusing on both soldiers and marines, it draws on histories and memoirs, oral histories, psychological and sociological studies, and even fiction to show that their experiences remain fundamentally the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training, or weaponry. Peter Kindsvatter gets inside the minds of American soldiers to reveal what motivated them to serve and how they were turned into soldiers. He recreates the physical and emotional aspects of war to tell how fighting men dealt with danger and hardship, and he explores the roles of comradeship, leadership, and the sustaining beliefs in cause and country. He also illuminates soldiers attitudes toward the enemy, toward the rear echelon, and toward the home front. And he tells why some broke down under fire while others excelled.

URLhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv19x499
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