The Army And the Navy of the United States of America, 1917
The book The Army And the Navy of the United States of America, 1917 was written by author Prudential Insurance Company of America Here you can read free online of The Army And the Navy of the United States of America, 1917 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Army And the Navy of the United States of America, 1917 a good or bad book?
What reading level is The Army And the Navy of the United States of America, 1917 book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
1 ! 1^ "^^^^^ll^^^^"^ 1^, i^= b:%:^::::^r-^:::$r-^i:^7-^;^A^;^--^i^^ 18 FIELD & COAST ARTILLERY IN ACTION 19 ^ MARINE AND SAILOR iN a 27,oooton battleship is a crew of some i,ioo men. In battle, some 400 or more men are engaged in serving the main battery guns; possibly twenty ac- tually see the result of the fire. In the engine rooms are nearly 300 more men upon whose efficiency depends in no less degree the success of the battle. The Marines are in effect sea-going infantry. They are called i...nto action when a seaport must be quickly seized, or a legation in a foreign country pro- tected. A battleship carries two offi- cers and about seventy men of the Marine Corps. There are in the Navy, in peace times. Sailors, Marines, and Officers. In our Naval Militia are enlisted men and officers. MARINE— Full Dress Uniform s35S3^^z-ii:r SAILOR — Service Uniform '~\liP^ Marine Corps Device Navy Device DREADNAUGHTS ^-^^^rf^^r^^^^^^^f^^-^^^^^^^^ |AVAL strength is purely com- parative. At the outbreak of the Span- ish War we had but five battleships, two armored cruisers, and twenty-nine smaller cruisers.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: