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Author : Brian Horrocks
Publisher : Griffin House
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Corps Commander written by Brian Horrocks and published by Griffin House. This book was released on 1977 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ethan S. Rafuse
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 0807157031
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Corps Commanders in Blue written by Ethan S. Rafuse and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The outcomes of campaigns in the Civil War often depended on top generals having the right corps commanders in the right place at the right time. Mutual trust and respect between generals and their corps commanders, though vital to military success, was all too rare: Corps commanders were often forced to exercise considerable discretion in the execution of orders from their generals, and bitter public arguments over commanders' performances in battle followed hard on the heels of many major engagements. Controversies that arose during the war around the decisions of corps and army commanders-such as Daniel Sickles's disregard of George Meade's orders at the Battle of Gettysburg-continue to provoke vigorous debate among students of the Civil War. Corps Commanders in Blue offers eight case studies that illuminate the critical roles the Union corps commanders played in shaping the war's course and outcome. The contributors examine, and in many cases challenge, widespread assumptions about these men while considering the array of internal and external forces that shaped their efforts on and off the battlefield. Providing insight into the military conduct of the Civil War, Corps Commanders in Blue fills a significant gap in the historiography of the war by offering compelling examinations of the challenges of corps command in particular campaigns, the men who exercised that command, and the array of factors that shaped their efforts, for good or for ill.
Author : Harold R. Winton
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700623841
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Corps Commanders of the Bulge written by Harold R. Winton and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2016-07-10 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last gasp, it was also America's proving ground-the largest single action fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. Taking a new approach to an old story, Harold Winton widens our field of vision by showing how victory in this legendary campaign was built upon the remarkable resurrection of our truncated interwar army, an overhaul that produced the effective commanders crucial to GI success in beating back the Ardennes counteroffensive launched by Hitler's forces. Winton's is the first study of the Bulge to examine leadership at the largely neglected level of corps command. Focusing on the decisions and actions of six Army corps commanders—Leonard Gerow, Troy Middleton, Matthew Ridgway, John Millikin, Manton Eddy, and J. Lawton Collins—he recreates their role in this epic struggle through a mosaic of narratives that take the commanders from the pre-war training grounds of America to the crucible of war in the icy-cold killing fields of Belgium and Luxembourg. Winton introduces the story of each phase of the Bulge with a theater-level overview of the major decisions and events that shaped the corps battles and, for the first time, fully integrates the crucial role of airpower into our understanding of how events unfolded on the ground. Unlike most accounts of the Ardennes that chronicle only the periods of German and American initiative, Winton's study describes an intervening middle phase in which the initiative was fiercely contested by both sides and the outcome uncertain. His inclusion of the principal American and German commanders adds yet another valuable layer to this rich tapestry of narrative and analysis. Ultimately, Winton argues that the flexibility of the corps structure and the competence of the men who commanded the six American corps that fought in the Bulge contributed significantly to the ultimate victory. Chronicling the human drama of commanding large numbers of soldiers in battle, he has produced an artful blend of combat narrative, collective biography, and institutional history that contributes significantly to the broader understanding of World War II as a whole. With the recent modularization of the U.S. Army division, which makes this command echelon a re-creation of the corps of World War II, Corps Commanders of the Bulge also has distinct relevance to current issues of Army transformation.
Author : Richard Winship Stewart
Publisher : Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Staff Operations written by Richard Winship Stewart and published by Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. This book was released on 1991 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Major John T. Ryan
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782897798
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Battle Command In The Storm: Lieutenant General Franks And VII Corps written by Major John T. Ryan and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the concept of battle command from a modem historical perspective. It analyzes the decision making and leadership displayed by Lieutenant General Franks during the planning, preparation and execution of Operation Desert Storm to determine if General Franks exhibited the principles of battle command. Decision making and leadership are the two major components of battle command, a concept championed by Franks following Desert Storm, and, as such serve to frame the discussion. As the commander of the U.S. VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm, General Franks made decisions that had tactical, operational, and strategic implications. These decisions directly affected the lives and actions of the over 142,000 U.S. and British service-members assigned to his command. The results were overwhelmingly successful but many criticized him for being too cautious and conservative. This study investigates if the criticism founded in fact or whether General Franks was merely striking the best balance possible between decision making and leadership on the battlefield.
Author : Richard Elliott Winslow
Publisher : Stan Clark Military Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book General John Sedgwick, the Story of a Union Corps Commander written by Richard Elliott Winslow and published by Stan Clark Military Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Horrocks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780887600883
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Corps Commander written by Brian Horrocks and published by . This book was released on 1977* with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Corps Support Command written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Major French L. MacLean
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782895221
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Unknown Generals - German Corps Commanders In World War II written by Major French L. MacLean and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is an historical analysis of the background and demonstrated leadership attributes of 332 World War II German corps commanders on the Eastern, Italian, and Western Fronts. Overall characteristics are determined based on each officer’s experience and performance based on available historical records. These records focus on age, nobility, background, education, branch, previous command and staff positions, membership in the General Staff, demonstrated military achievement, promotion, and subsequent higher command. Among the many conclusions which could be drawn from this investigation are: most successful corps commanders possessed an excellent educational background, performed well in previous significant command and staff positions, and demonstrated the capability for independent action; and, political factors played a minor role in the selection of officers for corps command. The study concludes that the Eastern, Western, and Italian Fronts all had competent German corps commanders conducting operations; no Front had a preponderance of successful commander’s to the detriment of the other two.
Author : Eversley Belfield
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (863 download)
Download or read book Corps Commander written by Eversley Belfield and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a great campaign, from D-Day to VE Day, told by one of Britain's foremost fighting generals. Corps Commander is a military history with a difference, as Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks witnessed battle from two very different perspectives. First, from the front line, where he was actively involved in the fighting, as at Arnhem. And then from the standpoint of high strategy when he was in regular contact with Eisenhower, Montgomery and other commanders. Yet in this book, Sir Brian tells far more than his own story. His collaboration with two distinguished military historians, Eversley Belfield and Major-General H. Essame, has produced a book of wide scope, and XXX Corps is presented against the backdrop of a much wider campaign. The result is a gripping description of a key fighting unit, combined with a vivid and authoritative account of how the Allies won final victory in the West. Corps Commander is bound to please readers who enjoy military history and strategy, and those particularly interested in World War II. Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (1895-1985) was a highly respected commander in the British Army, perhaps best known for commanding XXX Corps in Operation Market Garden and several other World War II campaigns. After the war, he was also a television presenter, author and - for 14 years - Black Rod in the House of Lords. Eversley Belfield was born in 1918 and educated at Ampleforth College and Pembroke College, Oxford, where the war interrupted his studies. During the Second World War he served with the Royal Artillery and was an Air Observation Pilot in the North-West European campaign with the Canadian Army. He later became a lecturer, specialising in military history. Major-General Hubert Essame (1896-1976) saw action at the Somme in 1916 with the Northamptonshire Regiment. During the Second World War he commanded 214 Brigade in 43rd Division. Following retirement, he wrote several books on military history.
Author : United States Army
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781072707622
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Mission Command in the Division and Corps Support Area Handbook written by United States Army and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During warfighter exercises, it had become apparent that division and corps commanders were challenged with mission command of forces in their support areas. The commander of United States Army Forces Command directed commanders to establish a support area command post (SACP) to improve mission command. The Army's new Field Manual (FM) 3-0, Operations (06 OCT 2017), incorporates this guidance by modifying the geographical organization of an area of operations. FM 3-0 scales down the size of the support area and adds a consolidation area. The consolidation area will be assigned to a maneuver brigade or division. This enables the maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB) to perform its traditional mission and focus efforts on operations in the support area. FM 3-0 formalizes the requirement for divisions and corps to establish a SACP (its doctrinal name, which is used throughout this handbook) to assist in controlling operations in the support and consolidation areas. This handbook provides divisions, corps, and their enablers several ways to implement recent guidance and doctrine for mission command in their support and consolidation areas. It provides the new doctrine that has been released in FM 3-0 as well as examples of how divisions and corps have employed their SACPs.
Author : Michael E. Lynch
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813178010
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Edward M. Almond and the US Army written by Michael E. Lynch and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (742 download)
Download or read book U.S. Army World War II Corps Commanders: A Composite Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Army corps commander in World War II was the highest-level officer who was engaged in battle at the front and who concentrated on high-level tactics. Leaving administrative matters largely at army level, be coordinated the use of-combined arms on the battlefield. He was, as one general describes him, "the last man towards the rear who directs tactical fire on the enemy. He is the commander who conducts the battle."1 The corps commander was responsible for coordinating and directing the effort of the corps as a combined arms whole. According to 1942 Field Service Regulations for Larger Units, the corps commander left the details of executing his operational plan to division commanders. In combat, be influenced the outcome of the battle by maintaining close contact with the leading divisions and coordinating the use of forces. His task, according to doctrine, was to follow the progress of battle, adjust or modify assigned missions of subordinate elements, and make such changes in zones of action and objectives as may be necessary to take full advantage of enemy weaknesses, to exploit those weaknesses, and defeat decisively the hostile force. 2.
Author : U. S. Army
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9781678196493
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (964 download)
Download or read book Mission Command in the Division and Corps Support Area - Handbook (Lessons and Best Practices) written by U. S. Army and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During warfighter exercises, it had become apparent that division and corps commanders were challenged with mission command of forces in their support areas. The commander of United States Army Forces Command directed commanders to establish a support area command post (SACP) to improve mission command. The Army's new Field Manual (FM) 3-0, Operations (06 OCT 2017), incorporates this guidance by modifying the geographical organization of an area of operations. FM 3-0 scales down the size of the support area and adds a consolidation area. The consolidation area will be assigned to a maneuver brigade or division. This enables the maneuver enhancement brigade (MEB) to perform its traditional mission and focus efforts on operations in the support area. FM 3-0 formalizes the requirement for divisions and corps to establish a SACP (its doctrinal name, which is used throughout this handbook) to assist in controlling operations in the support and consolidation areas.
Author : Michael Senior
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781598126
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Haking: A Dutiful Soldier written by Michael Senior and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Richard Haking commanded the British XI Corps from 1915 to 1918 mainly in France, but also in Italy (December 1917-March 1918). This first study of Haking takes the form of a review and analysis of his career as a Corps Commander, placing the activities of XI Corps in the context of events on the Western and Italian Fronts. It has three aims. First, it is intended to make a balanced assessment of Haking as a Corps Commander in the light of an established popular reputation, which places him firmly in the donkey category of First World War generals. The second aim is to examine how Haking carried out his role as a Corps Commander, and the third aim is to relate the experiences of Haking and XI Corps to a number of important topics connected with the conduct of the war: trench warfare on the Western Front, with particular reference to the much-criticized attack at Fromelles in July 1916; the British involvement in Italy; the relationship with the Portuguese Expeditionary Force in France; and the British victories in 1918. Reference is made to several key operating issues such as command and control on the Western Front; the learning curve in the BEF; the doctrine of the offensive; and the British policy on defense in depth. Each is discussed taking account of Hakings experiences as XI Corps Commander. The study concludes, contrary to the general view, that, overall, Haking made a positive contribution to the conduct of the war, and that his dismal reputation is largely unjustified.
Author : Mark C. Yerger
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764307690
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Waffen-SS Commanders written by Mark C. Yerger and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The units of the Waffen-SS were some of the most successful and influential combat formations produced by any country in this century. Their abilities and accomplishments, in both defense and offense, remain legendary. Finally, the commanders of these elite units are examined here in detail. In this book, the second of a two volume set, sixty-one biographies reveal the lives of the most senior Waffen-SS commanders. Details are provided for education, as well as pre-Third Reich era service in military and civil posts, and includes promotions, assignments and decorations. The 1933-1945 era, the most detailed, reveals all their commands and related data similar to their earlier service. Officially documented recollections of the combat actions that resulted in bestowal of their highest awards (Knight's Cross and German Cross in Gold) are finally discussed. Heavily documented, their individual stories continue until their eventual fates are revealed. Beginning with the only two brothers to command a Waffen-SS corps, the study ends with a pair of officers whose units fought in the final defense of Berlin during 1945. The text detail emulates the initial volume, exhaustively examining the lives of all individuals with full biographical information to include higher award recommendations for the Knight's Cross and German Cross. With a foreword by Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords holder Otto Baum, significant material was provided by numerous Waffen-SS veterans. Profusely illustrated with more than 470 previously unpublished or rare photos and war-time documents, eight Order of Battle charts are also included. A full Feldpost listing Order of Battle for the armed formations at the end of 1940 is also included. Also included is an addendum to Volume 1 that adds both text and photographic material uncovered during the concluding research. Supplementary tactical symbols are also illustrated and explained, expanding the coverage of those detailed in the initial work.
Author : LTC Theo K. Moore
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782897364
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book The Crux Of The Fight: General Joseph Lawton Collins' Command Style written by LTC Theo K. Moore and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines General J. Lawton Collins' career and argues that his command style was characterized by technical and tactical competence, the practical ability to lead from the front and sound judgment. This monograph examines these key factors in three subsections. General Collins gained his technical and tactical competence by theoretical preparation as a student and instructor. He first demonstrated the ability to position himself at the critical point on the battlefield as the commander of the 25th Infantry Division during the Guadalcanal Campaign in January 1943. As the commander of the VII Corps during the Allies' Campaign in northwest Europe from 1944 to 1945, he refined this ability. Finally, he developed sound judgment while performing key postings both during the interwar period and during the Second World War. This monograph shows how General J. Lawton Collins' command style translated into action and made him such an effective combat leader.
