Army, The

by Harold W. Nelson, Raymond K. Bluhm, Bruce Jacobs

Book Overview

Working in conjunction with the Army Historical Foundation, Levin Associates presents the story of the United States Army as it has never before been told. In 1775, determined and angry colonists took... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076076221X
• ISBN13: 9780760762219
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Army Historical Foundation
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 4.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Worth it for the Pictures and Painting Alone

As an active duty Captain I was given this book by my father who is an Army Colonel. A great tabletop/bookshelf book with a history of the army which is enlightening, particulary the many photos and captions. The history in the chapters themselves is somewhat simplistic and "politically correct." Some of the Army's less glorious moments are conviently written out or glossed over or sanatized rather than dealt with in a forthright manner - i.e. the Indian wars, Civil War (southern generals are pictured but not discussed in depth), Bonus Marchers, etc. This doesn't take away from it being an excellent primer on the Army, its history, organization, values, and goals. The many included paintings from Don Stivers, Rick Reeves, Mort Kunstler really make this edition shine. I think nearly every US Army Stivers print has made it into this edition. If you love military art this is a great value. Four out of five stars for the sanitized P.C. history of the army. Five for the illustrations, paintings, pictures, and nice binding of this edition. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a well illustrated U.S Army history, and I get many comments on it from visitors who spot it as a coffee table book in my home.