Robert W. Grow papers, 1969.

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Robert W. Grow papers, 1969.

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Contains the following type of material: memoir. Contains information pertaining to the following war and time period: 1930s, World War II (WWII) -- United States (U.S.). Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 12th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 1st U.S. Mechanized Cavalry Regiment, Command and General Staff School (CGSS), U.S. Army War College (AWC), Office of the Chief of Cavalry. General description of the collection: The Robert W. Grow papers include a memoir, TEN LEAN YEARS, written in 1969 recounting the evolution of armor in the U.S. Army from the creation of the mechanized force in 1930 to the establishment of the armored forces in 1940; he describes his service at Forts Eustis, Knox, and Riley; and mentions prominent officers.

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Grow, Robert W., 1895-1985

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...