Old Glory Stories American Combat Leadership in World War II 2nd Edition by Cole C Kingseed ISBN 159114440X 978-1591144403

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ISBN 10: 159114440X

ISBN 13: 978-1591144403 

Author: Cole C. Kingseed

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. Marshall’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.

Table of contents: 

Part 1: THE GENERALS

• The Theater Commanders: MacArthur, Eisenhower, and Stilwell

• Army Group Commanders in Europe and the Mediterranean: Travails and Triumphs

• Army Commanders in the Pacific: Forgotten Warriors

• Army Commanders in Europe: A Formidable Array of Warriors

• America’s Dual-Theater Commanders: Interlopers from the Pacific

• Commanders in Desperate Situations: Restoring the Fighting Spirit

• Airborne Commanders: The Stuff of Instant Legends

Part 2: THE WARRIORS

• Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets of the Army Air Forces

• Measuring Up: The Epic Tale of Joe Dawson

• Rangers Lead the Way: Len Lomell and the 2nd Ranger Battalion

• Heroism Outlasts Prejudice: Vernon J. Baker and the Buffalo Soldiers

• Hold at All Costs: Lyle J. Bouck and the Battle of the Bulge

• Band of Brothers: Dick Winters and the Men of Easy Company

• Shattering Stereotypes: Charity Adams Earley and the Women’s Army Corps

• To Hell and Back: The Saga of Audie Murphy

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