The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1962 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... COAST , kōst , the general zone extending landward a short but indefinite distance from a shore . The term " shore " is used to define the belt between the low - tide and the landward limits of effective wave action where land and sea ...
... COAST , kōst , the general zone extending landward a short but indefinite distance from a shore . The term " shore " is used to define the belt between the low - tide and the landward limits of effective wave action where land and sea ...
Page 169
... Coast Defense , World War II.— One of the world's most impressive examples of coast defense was the Atlantic Wall , particularly that part of it in France along the English Channel coast which was established by the Ger- mans during ...
... Coast Defense , World War II.— One of the world's most impressive examples of coast defense was the Atlantic Wall , particularly that part of it in France along the English Channel coast which was established by the Ger- mans during ...
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... Coast Guard officers and men saw action in every major theater of operations . The total strength was approximately 239,000 , and more than 1,900 coast guardsmen died in the war . The Coast Guard returned to the Treasury Department on ...
... Coast Guard officers and men saw action in every major theater of operations . The total strength was approximately 239,000 , and more than 1,900 coast guardsmen died in the war . The Coast Guard returned to the Treasury Department on ...
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