Brown, John Sloan, 1949-
Draftee division : the 88th Infantry Division in World War II / by John Sloan, Brown. - Lexington, KY : University Press of Kentucky, c1986. - xii, 225 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Of the 90 divisions with which the United States army fought World War II, the all-draftee 88th Infantry--the Blue Devils--was activated to duty in 1943 in only 16 months, a record unmatched in World War II. The division's readiness was proven not by speed of training, however, but in combat. Once again, the American citizen-soldier showed himself to be more than a match for his enemies.
0813115817
86018990
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 88th --History.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
Draftee division : the 88th Infantry Division in World War II / by John Sloan, Brown. - Lexington, KY : University Press of Kentucky, c1986. - xii, 225 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes index.
Of the 90 divisions with which the United States army fought World War II, the all-draftee 88th Infantry--the Blue Devils--was activated to duty in 1943 in only 16 months, a record unmatched in World War II. The division's readiness was proven not by speed of training, however, but in combat. Once again, the American citizen-soldier showed himself to be more than a match for his enemies.
0813115817
86018990
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 88th --History.
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.