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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 940.5412730922 EAN: 9781591144403 ISBN: 159114440X Label: US Naval Institute Press Manufacturer: US Naval Institute Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 345 Publication Date: May 05, 2006 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press Studio: US Naval Institute Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Saying that no generation of Americans has produced a finer array of combat commanders than that of World War II, a thirty-year army veteran examines combat leadership throughout the war at every level of command in the U.S. Army. The author argues that although Army chief of staff George C. MarshallÂ’s organization and training policies were indispensable, the ultimate victory was the result of spirited leadership and the undaunted courage of those who served, from individual riflemen to the upper echelons of army command. Rather than a history of battles and campaigns, this book is an analysis of leadership in combat over three continents and across two oceans. It looks at how soldiers react in war -- how sergeants, lieutenants, captains, and generals direct soldiers in the most intense of all human dramas. The first part focuses on the generals and takes a thematic approach, examining such topics as restoring the fighting spirit and analyzing the unique characteristics required to command special units in combat. The second part examines a special breed of junior leaders who fought the German and Japanese armies on the front lines and whose contributions merit attention. Like war correspondent Ernie Pyle, Kingseed includes both the big and the little to offer a balanced view of what makes a good combat leader. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A Brilliant End to Colonel Kingseed's World War II Trilogy"The American army that fought World War II reflected both the strengths and weaknesses of a democracy at war...Although lacking the professionalism that marked the Wehrmacht in 1939, the individual GI proved a quick learner." Colonel Cole C. Kingseed's conclusion is proven again and again in this marvelous series of essays of some of the most remarkable, brilliant, brave, and very human soldiers in the history of this nation. This is the third of three recent combat tomes ... Read More Rating: - A compilation of true stories of valor and especially leadershipWritten by a thirty-year U.S. Army veteran, Old Glory Stories: American Combat Leadership In World War II is a compilation of true stories of valor and especially leadership. The first part of Old Glory Stories focuses on the American generals of WW II; the second examines junior leaders, dubbed "warriors" by the author, who fought German and Japanese armies on the front lines. By exploring American leadership in both the grand picture and gritty detail, Old Glory Stories offers a comprehensive view ... Read More Rating: - Fasinating Story of What Makes for LeadershipJust how the U.S. Army was able to produce such qualified leaders to fight World War II amazes me. The qualifications for a 'between the wars' soldier had to do with playing polo, being very patient as increases in rank came very slowly, living very poor as Army pay was pathetic, keeping up with the right people, drinking enough but not too much, marrying someone who assist in working toward your promotions. And what we got out of that background came Patton and Stilwell, Bradley and Hodges, ... Read More |
