Author: Edwin Palmer Hoyt
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780515106930
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Author: Richard G. Chappell
Publisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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This volume twins together the letters of Gerald and Richard Chappell to chronicle their experiences as medical corpsmen in the First Marine Division during the Korean War. The book captures the concerns, laughter, homesickness and fears of corpsmen serving in wartime.

Author: Donald M. Goldstein
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597974021
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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This compelling photographic history examines the war in its entirety, from its causes and protagonists to the strategies, weapons and battles. Goldstein and Maihafer have collected more than 450 vivid photographs, many never before seen by the general public. Published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean conflict, The Korean War remembers the experience of the American fighting man in "the forgotten war."

Author: Michael Owen Connelly
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400825164
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 357

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What can we learn about leadership and the experience of war from the best combat leaders the world has ever known? This book takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of the major wars of the past 250 years through the words of twenty combat commanders. What they have to say--which is remarkably similar across generational, national, and ideological divides--is a fascinating take on military history by those who lived it. It is also worthwhile reading for anyone, from any walk of life, who makes executive decisions. The leaders showcased here range from Frederick the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf. They include such diverse figures as Napoleon Bonaparte, commanders on both sides of the Civil War (William Tecumseh Sherman and Stonewall Jackson), German and American World War II generals (Rommel and Patton), a veteran of the Arab-Israeli wars (Moshe Dayan), and leaders from both sides of the Vietnam War (Vo Nguyen Giap and Harold Moore). What they have had in common is an unrivaled understanding of the art of command and a willingness to lead from the front. All earned the respect and loyalty of those they led--and moved them to risk death. The practices of these commanders apply to any leadership situation, whether military, business, political, athletic, or other. Their words reveal techniques for anticipating the competition, leading through example, taking care of the "troops," staying informed, turning bad luck to advantage, improvising, and making bold decisions. Leader after leader emphasizes the importance of up-front "muddy boots" leadership and reveals what it takes to persevere and win. Identifying a pattern of proven leadership, this book will benefit anyone who aspires to lead a country, a squadron, a company, or a basketball team. It is a unique distillation of two and a half centuries of military wisdom.

Author: Mark A. Ryan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315492156
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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This book examines the crucial formative period of Chinese attitudes toward nuclear weapons - the immediate post-Hiroshima/Nagasaki period and the Korean War. It provides a detailed account of U.S. actions and attitudes during this period and China's response, which was especially acute after both countries had entered the Korean conflict as enemies. This response dispels some of the myths that have long existed regarding China's perceptions of nuclear war.

Author: Colonel Richard D. Hooker Jr.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1782893903
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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This anthology was inspired by its authors and the Soldiers and Marines they lead. Their experiences and reflections appear in this volume, a collection of battle studies that focus on leadership success, and failure, in the great campaigns of the last 150 years. From brigade to army group level, these lessons in battle command speak across the decades to the key questions of success in war. The authors are soldier-scholars of the first rank, some of whom are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan today and will rise to lead our military in tomorrow’s battles and campaigns. This volume includes detailed chapters on the engagements and battles below: When Mars Smiled: The Field of Mars-la-Tour Ghosts of Tannenberg -German I Corps in East Prussia, August 1914 “Lighthorse!” The Australians Take Beersheba White Death Coming: The Battle of Suomussalmi “Stout Hearts and a Worthy Cause” - The Battle of Sidi Barrani The Road to Bizerte: The 9th Division Comes of Age “Hang On! We Are Coming!” - The Relief of Chipyong-Ni “We Are Crossing Into Africa” - Adan’s Division Triumphs in Sinai Setting Sun of Empire -Goose Green: The Stuff of Instant Legend

Author: William J. Williams
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428992839
Category : Korea
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 666

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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 524

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