Bricks, Sand, and Marble: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991

Grathwol, Robert P./ Moorhus, Donita M.

ISBN 10: 1081908467 / ISBN 13: 9781081908461

Published by Independently published, 2019

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694 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.74 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk1081908467

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bricks, Sand, and Marble: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction in the Mediterranean and Middle East, 1947-1991
• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1081908467
• ISBN 13: 9781081908461
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.38 kilograms

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Synopsis

The work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in military construction in the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East created the infrastructure that made the U.S. policies of deterrence and containment possible. This work included not only construction in support of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force in these areas but also work executed on behalf of Middle East allies paid for with funds they provided. This book traces the activities of American military engineers from the reconstruction that began in Greece after World War II through the construction of air bases in North Africa, the massive building program in Saudi Arabia, and support for the liberation of Kuwait in 1991. The history provides a background of the present role and position of the United States in that vital region.