Author: U.S. Infantry and Cavalry SchoolPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Historical Sketch, Roster of Commandants, School Staff and Graduates of the U.S. Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Author: U.S. Infantry and Cavalry SchoolPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Library Catalog, 1927
Author: U.S. Army Command and General Staff CollegePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Preparing for War
Author: J. P. ClarkPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674973100
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
The U.S. Army has always regarded preparing for war as its peacetime role, but how it fulfilled that duty has changed dramatically over time. J. P. Clark traces the evolution of the Army between the War of 1812 and World War I, showing how differing personal experiences of war and peace among successive generations of professional soldiers left their mark upon the Army and its ways. Nineteenth-century officers believed that generalship and battlefield command were more a matter of innate ability than anything institutions could teach. They saw no benefit in conceptual preparation beyond mastering technical skills like engineering and gunnery. Thus, preparations for war were largely confined to maintaining equipment and fortifications and instilling discipline in the enlisted ranks through parade ground drill. By World War I, however, Progressive Era concepts of professionalism had infiltrated the Army. Younger officers took for granted that war’s complexity required them to be trained to think and act alike—a notion that would have offended earlier generations. Preparing for War concludes by demonstrating how these new notions set the conditions for many of the successes—and some of the failures—of General Pershing’s American Expeditionary Forces.
Catalog of Government Publications in the Research Libraries
Author: New York Public Library. Economic and Public Affairs DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: CIS Index to U.S. Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909: War Department (4 v.)
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Executive departments
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces
Author: Professional Journal of the United States Army
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Edward M. Almond and the US Army
Author: Michael E. LynchPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813178010
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This study presents a comprehensive look at a complex man who exhibited an unfaltering commitment to the military and to his soldiers but whose career was marked by controversy. As a senior Army officer in World Wars I and II, Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond lived by the adage that "units don't fail, leaders do." He was chosen to command the 92nd Infantry Division—one of only two African American divisions to see combat during WWII—but when the infantry performed poorly in Italy in 1944–1945, he asserted that it was due to their inferiority as a race and not their maltreatment by a separate but unequal society. He would later command the X Corps during the Inchon invasion that changed the course of the Korean War, but his accomplishments would be overshadowed by his abrasive personality and tactical mistakes. This book addresses how Almond's early education at the Virginia Military Institute, with its strong Confederate and military influences, shaped his military prowess. Presented is a thorough assessment of Almond's military record; how he garnered respect for his aggressiveness, courage in combat, strong dedication, and leadership; and how he was affected by the loss of his son and son-in-law in combat during WWII. Following the war, Almond would return to the US to assume command of the US Army War College, but would find himself unprepared for a changing world. This volume asserts that since his death, his bigoted views have come to dominate his place in history and undermine his military achievements.