| Description |
x, 258 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Series |
Modern war studies |
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Modern war studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index. |
| Contents |
West Point evolution -- A new approach in the classroom -- Forging cadets into soldiers: tactical training -- Into the gym and onto the fields -- Role models -- Forging leaders beyond the Hudson -- Regular Army training -- The Civilian Conservation Corps and New Deal impacts -- The Thomason Act diversifies -- The next step: Army service schools -- The Army General Headquarters maneuvers -- Wading in with Torch -- The Western Task Force arrives in Morocco -- Mixed results: elite units at Oran -- Waters at the Torch landings -- The Big Red One at Oran -- The training of one division: 1st Armored Division -- The Eastern Assault Force at Algiers -- The race for Tunisia -- Battalion leadership in the fight for Chouigui Pass -- Medjez el Bab: indicators of weak leadership -- The struggle to coordinate at Longstop Hill -- Evaluating armored warfare data -- A long February in the Tunisian passes -- Marooned infantrymen: the 168th committed by the II Corps -- Hightower, leadership traits, and defeat at Faid Pass -- Alger, overwhelming numbers, and the defeat at Sidi Bou Zid -- Stopping the bleeding at Kasserine -- A greenless spring to end Tunisia -- Operational leadership challenges -- From el Guettar to Matuer: the infantry divisions put it all together -- Howze, battle plays, and the breakthrough at Mateur -- Cole and the issue of greenness -- The last first battle, Sicily -- Thunderbirds rising: building learning organizations prior to combat -- Rock of the Marne overcoming friction at Licata -- The Fighting First at Gela -- Paratroopers in action against armor -- Conclusion -- Historiography essay. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Mediterranean Region.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.
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United States. Army -- Officers -- History -- 20th century.
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United States. Army -- Officers -- Training of.
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Command of troops -- History -- 20th century.
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Leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Tactics -- History -- 20th century.
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Unified operations (Military science) -- History -- 20th century.
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United States. Army.
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| Added Title |
U.S. Army tactical leadership in the Mediterranean Theater, 1942-1943 |
| ISBN |
9780700618996 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0700618996 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
40022472018 |
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