Steven T Ross | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

This documentary sourcebook of actual U.S. war plans traces the nation's political and strategic goals from the contemplation of war against Japan and Germany in November of 1938 to Eisenhower's March 1945 plan for the defeat of Germany and the conquest of Japan. For the first time, the major strategic - e.g., ""ABC-1"" and ""Rainbow 5"" - and operational - e.g., ""Torch,"" ""Husky,"" ""Plan Dog,"" ""Fortitude,"" and ""Cartwheel"" - war plans of the U.S. military pertaining to WWII are presented in one volume. Ross sets each plan in its strategic and operational context with an explanatory and analytical introduction. For the first time, the major strategic and operational war plans of the U.S. military pertaining to WWII are presented in one volume.