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 Author Name: William K. Emerson
Title: MARKSMANSHIP IN THE U.S. ARMY: A HISTORY OF MEDALS, SHOOTING PROGRAMS, & TRAINING
Binding: Hardcover
Type: BOOK
Publisher: UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA PRESS
ISBN Number: 0806135751 / 9780806135755
Seller ID: 1062748
Encyclopedia of U.S. Army shooting awards & training program rewards is a must-have for military historians & collectors. 390 B&W illus., 37 line drawings, 71 color illus.; 9x12 inches, 264 pgs.
'In Marksmanship in the U.S. Army, William K. Emerson details weapons training from the 1850s to the present, gathering this information for the first time in a single volume.
Emerson highlights the philosophies behind army marksmanship and documents the awards, prizes, and badges bestowed upon the War Department's most elite shooters, artillerymen, and swordsmen. Proficiency training discussed in this book includes the use of sabers, cannons, sea mines, bayonets, tank weapons, aerial gunnery, bombs, and other weapons. Emerson integrates discussion of the criteria, people, and rationale behind each award into this historical account.
Emerson's emphasis on national rifle and pistol matches, the history of selected army and NRA trophies, and significant players in the army's weapons training development enhances the comprehensive appeal of the latest contribution to military history by this experienced author.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
'Emerson's new work is sure to become the standard reference on U.S. Army shooting badges, medals, and awards. This important tool belongs on the bookshelf of every medal enthusiast and military historian, as it will surely become indispensable in identifying unique and unusual medals.'--Dean S. Veremakis, President of the Orders and Medals Society of America
'I am tremendously impressed by the depth of research that went into this book. Accurate, nicely illustrated, and well organized, this is scholarly writing at its best.'--Charles Oellig, director of the Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum
'Emerson weaves the history of the army's marksmanship development around badges and awards, aptly demonstrating the high command's waxing and waning interest in the program through time.'--Douglas D. Scott, coauthor of Archaeological Perspectives on the Battle of Little Bighorn
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
William K. Emerson is a former U.S. Army officer and program manager for various defense engineering firms. A recognized specialist on army material culture, Emerson is the author of Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms, also published by the University of Oklahoma Press.
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