Playing war : wargaming and U.S. Navy preparations for World War II /
Between the First and Second World Wars, the U.S. Navy used the experience it had gained to prepare for future wars through simulated conflicts, or war games, at the Naval War College. In Playing War John M. Lillard analyzes individual war games in detail, showing how players tested new tactics and...
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| Language: | English |
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Lincoln, NB :
Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press,
2016
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Players ; 2. The Game Process ; 3. The Early Phase, 1919-27 ; 4. The Middle Phase, 1928- 34; 5. The Late Phase, 1935-41; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
