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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Oxford University Press Staff

Titel

The Oxford essential dictionary of the U.S. military

Ort / Verlag

[New York] : Oxford University Press,

Erscheinungsjahr

[2002-]

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• This comprehensive reference to U.S. military terms, people, and battles covers military history from the earliest colonial conflicts to the present. It includes facts and trivia on major historical military figures. It covers all conflicts involving the U.S. military, plus military ranks, attire, insignia, medals, weapons, military prisons, vehicles, ships, and aircraft. There is a guide to pronouncing military terms and a guide to acronyms. Numerous lists and facts about people, places, and battles make this a must-have reference for members of the military and students of military history.
• English
• Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 31, 2013).