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This monumental project is the definitive work on the postwar American military occupation of France.

In 1951, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, hero of the liberation of Europe, returned to Paris to command NATO forces.

  • The US Army built a huge infrastructure across France to provide logistical support to the US Seventh Army in Germany during the Cold War.
  • The US Air Force also sent aircraft to France to provide a nuclear deterrent to Soviet aggression.
  • By 1962, the US military had 100,000 troops and family members living in France and employed 22,000 French civilians.
  • This book is built on research in 50 international archives and more than 400 interviews.

It is the definitive work on the postwar American military deployment to France and contains authoritative text along with original, professionally made maps, diagrams, and illustrations.

U.S. Go Home: The U.S. Military in France, 1945-1968

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This monumental project is the definitive work on the postwar American military occupation of France. In 1951, Gen. Dwight D.... Read more

    Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
    Publication Date: 24/05/2022
    ISBN13: 9780764362675, 978-0764362675
    ISBN10: 0764362674

    Number of Pages: 616

    Non Fiction , History , Military History

    Description

    This monumental project is the definitive work on the postwar American military occupation of France.

    In 1951, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, hero of the liberation of Europe, returned to Paris to command NATO forces.

    • The US Army built a huge infrastructure across France to provide logistical support to the US Seventh Army in Germany during the Cold War.
    • The US Air Force also sent aircraft to France to provide a nuclear deterrent to Soviet aggression.
    • By 1962, the US military had 100,000 troops and family members living in France and employed 22,000 French civilians.
    • This book is built on research in 50 international archives and more than 400 interviews.

    It is the definitive work on the postwar American military deployment to France and contains authoritative text along with original, professionally made maps, diagrams, and illustrations.

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