| In the Middle of the Fight: An Assessment of Medium-Armored Forces in Past Military Operations 2008 Contributor(s): Johnson, David E. (Author), Grissom, Adam (Author), Oliker, Olga (Author) |
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ISBN: 0833044133 ISBN-13: 9780833044136 Publisher: RAND Corporation OUR PRICE: $34.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: An analysis of the performance of medium-armored forces across the range of military operations since World War I yields insights with significant implications for U.S. Army decisions about fielding these units in the future. The authors find that medium-armored forces fare poorly against competent, heavily armored opponents, and that the Stryker and Future Combat Systems will not fill the void created by the retirement of the M551 Sheridan. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 358.18 |
| LCCN: 2008029010 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 336 pages |