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Men Against Fire - by S L a Marshall (Paperback)

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  • S.L.A. "Slam" Marshall was a veteran of World War I and a combat historian during World War II.
  • Author(s): S L a Marshall
  • 224 Pages
  • Technology & Engineering, Military Science

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About the Book



Originally published: Washington: Infantry Journal; New York: William Morrow & Co., c1947.



Book Synopsis



S.L.A. "Slam" Marshall was a veteran of World War I and a combat historian during World War II. He startled the military and civilian world in 1947 by announcing that, in an average infantry company, no more than one in four soldiers actually fired their weapons while in contact with the enemy. His contention was based on interviews he conducted immediately after combat in both the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.

To remedy the gunfire imbalance he proposed changes to infantry training designed to ensure that American soldiers in future wars brought more fire upon the enemy. His studies during the Korean War showed that the ratio of fire and more than doubled since World War II.



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S. L. A. "Slam" Marshall was a veteran of World War I and a combat historian during World War II. He startled the military and civilian world in 1947 by announcing that, in an average infantry company, no more than one in four soldiers actually fired their weapons while in contact with the enemy. His contention was based on interviews he conducted immediately after combat in both the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.

To remedy the gunfire imbalance he proposed changes to infantry training designed to ensure that American soldiers in future wars brought more fire upon the enemy. His studies during the Korean War showed that the ratio of fire had more than doubled since World War II.



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"This is one of the great volumes on fighting published since World War II and should be required reading for every staff officer as well as every combat officer of the arms which fight on the ground. It deserves a place among the really great volumes on combat and command."-Military Affairs


Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Sub-Genre: Military Science
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Format: Paperback
Author: S L a Marshall
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2000
TCIN: 88974195
UPC: 9780806132808
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-6034
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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