Bullets and Bureaucrats

Bullets and Bureaucrats
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780313040436
ISBN-13 : 0313040435
Rating : 4/5 (435 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bullets and Bureaucrats by : David A. Armstrong

Download or read book Bullets and Bureaucrats written by David A. Armstrong and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1982-09-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This interesting account of the development of the machine gun takes the reader from the Gatling guns of the Civil War to the eve of WWI....This book provides an important look at the inability of military bureaucracy to rise above inertia and find a place for a demonstrably better weapon. It is highly recommended for all service schools and colleges with a large ROTC program; it will be a useful acquisition for all undergraduate libraries with a military history collection.”–Choice


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