Armored Cav: A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry RegimentA penetrating look inside an armored cavalry regiment -- the technology, the strategies, and the people . . . profiled by Tom Clancy. His first non-fiction book, Submarine, captured the reality of life aboard a nuclear warship. Now, the #1 bestselling author of Clear and Present Danger and Without Remorse portrays today's military as only army personnel can know it. With the same compelling, you-are-there immediacy of his acclaimed fiction, Tom Clancy provides detailed descriptions of tanks, helicopters, artillery, and more -- the brilliant technology behind the U. S. Army. He captures military life -- from the drama of combat to the daily routine -- with total accuracy, and reveals the roles and missions that have in recent years distinguished our fighting forces. Armored Cav includes: Descriptions of the M1A2 Main Battle Tank, the AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter, and more An interview with General Frederick Franks Strategies behind the Desert Storm account Exclusive photograph, illustrations and diagrams PLUS: From West Point cadet to Desert Storm commander . . . an interview with a combat cavalry officer on the rise. |
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An Armored Warfare Science Primer | 1 |
An Interview with General Fred Franks | 15 |
US Army Vehicle Systems | 55 |
US Army Artillery Systems | 99 |
US Army Aviation Systems | 121 |
US Army PersonalManPortable Systems | 155 |
A Guided Tour of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | 183 |
Honing the Razors Edge | 197 |
A Cavalry Officers Life | 225 |
The ACR in the Real World | 265 |
Tomorrows Troopers | 291 |
Glossary | 295 |
End Notes | 305 |
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| Название | Armored Cav: A Guided Tour of an Armored Cavalry Regiment Tom Clancy's Military Referenc Series (Том 2) |
| Автор | Tom Clancy |
| Издатель | Penguin, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0425158365, 9780425158364 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 325 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |