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UNINA9910823111403321 |
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Autore |
Dubbs Chris |
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Titolo |
America's U-boats : terror trophies of World War I / / Chris Dubbs |
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[Lincoln, Nebraska] : , : University of Nebraska Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-8032-6947-1 |
0-8032-6946-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in War, Society, and the Military |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1914-1918 - Naval operations - Submarine |
World War, 1914-1918 |
Submarines (Ships) - United States - History - 20th century |
Submarines (Ships) - Germany - History - 20th century |
World War, 1914-1918 - Naval operations, American |
World War, 1914-1918 - Naval operations, German |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The first U-boats in America -- They are here at last -- Fighting the U-boats-- Delivered into allied hands -- Selling bonds -- The first submarine on the Great Lakes -- The epic voyage of UB-88 -- The sinkings -- Rediscovering the U-boats. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<DIV><P>"In this excellent work Chris Dubbs offers an evocative portrait of how the German U-boat captured the American imagination in World War I, defining the Germans as a ruthless enemy in possession of superior military technology that both repulsed and fascinated Americans throughout the twentieth century."-Jennifer D. Keene, author of <I>Doughboys, the Great War and The Remaking of America</I></DIV> |
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