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Record Nr.

UNINA9910697049803321

Autore

Grathwol Robert P. <1939->

Titolo

Bricks, sand, and marble [[electronic resource] ] : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991 / / by Robert P. Grathwol, Donita M. Moorhus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army : , : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.], , 2009

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 672 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

U.S. Army in the Cold War

CMH pub ; ; 45-2

Altri autori (Persone)

MoorhusDonita M. <1942->

Soggetti

Military engineering - Mediterranean Region - History - 20th century

Military engineering - Middle East - History - 20th century

Military architecture - Mediterranean Region - History - 20th century

Military architecture - Middle East - History - 20th century

United States Military relations Mediterranean Region

United States Military relations Middle East

Mediterranean Region Military relations United States

Middle East Military relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (Army.mil, viewed Apr. 23, 2010).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The Mediterranean and the origins of the Cold War -- Army engineers in the Mediterranean, 1942-1952 -- The Moroccan air-base Program, 1950-1954 -- Shifting the locus of work, 1952-1957 -- pt. 2. The Mediterranean Division in Italy, 1957-1972 -- Headquarters and the southern district, 1957-1960 -- The Trans-East and Gulf districts, 1958-1960 -- The Gulf district, 1961-1967 -- The Mediterranean Division, 1961-1966 -- Developing the Saudi Arabian programs, 1967-1972 -- pt. 3. Army engineers in Saudi Arabia, 1972-1988 -- New programs and organizational changes, 1972-1977 -- Programs for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation in the 1970s and 1980s -- Modernization of the Saudi Arabian Navy and National Guard -- King Abdulaziz Military Academy -- King Khalid Military City -- pt. 4. Changing geopolitics in the Middle East -- Reorienting the engineer



effort, 1981-1986 -- From division to Middle East/Africa Projects Office, 1985-1991 -- Conclusion: Army engineers overseas : challenges, opportunities, and changing times.