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Carregando... Battalion Commanders at War: U.S. Army Tactical Leadership in the Mediterranean Theater, 1942-1943 (Modern War Studies)de Steven Thomas Barry
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. As a close analysis of how the U.S. Army prepared its field grade commanders for war in the 1930s this book really shines, so much so that the analysis of the battalion commander's war in North Africa and Sicily almost seems like an afterthought. As always when reading about the events leading up to Kasserine Pass the question remains what did George Marshall see in Lloyd Fredendall to merit operational command; did the man simply get the benefit of the doubt by being another member of the "Big Red One" Mafia of the Great War? ( ) sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Most histories of the U.S. Army in World War II view the Mediterranean Theater of Operations primarily as a deadly training ground for very green forces, where lessons learned on beaches of Oran, in hills of the Kasserine Pass area, and at the collapse of the Tunis bridgehead all contributed to later success in Western Europe. Steven Barry, however, contends that victory in the MTO would not have materialized without the leadership of battalion-level commanders. They operated at a high level, despite the lack of combat experience for themselves and their troops, ineffective leadership at higher levels, and deficiencies in equipment, organization, and mobilization. Barry portrays these officers as highly trained, adaptable, and courageous in their first combat experiences in North Africa and Sicily. Their leadership, he argues, brought discipline, maturity, experience, and ability to translate common operational guidance into tactical reality, and thus contributed significantly to battlefield success in North Africa and Sicily in 1942-943. He examines their prewar experiences, including professional military education and unit training exercises; personal factors such as calmness and physical resilience under fire; and ability to draw upon doctrine, creatively apply resources at their disposal, and clearly define and communicate mission goals and means. He also reveals how battalion leaders incorporated technological innovations into combined arms maneuvers by employing tank capabilities and close air support doctrine. As Barry's assessment shows, these battalion commanders were not the sole reason for the Allied triumph in North Africa and Sicily, but victory would not have been possible without the special brand of military leadership they exhibited throughout those campaigns. Under their leadership, even inexperienced units were able to deliver credible combat performance, and without the regular army battalion leaders, U.S. units could not have functioned tactically early in the war. One of the few studies to focus on tactical adaptation at the battalion level in conventional warfare, Barry's book attests to the pivotal value of professional military education, and makes an important contribution to today's "organizational learning" debate, while providing an in-depth view of adaptation of U.S. infantry and armored forces in 1942-1943. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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