Old glory stories : American combat leadership in World War II / Colonel Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army (Ret.).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kingseed, Cole C.

Series:

AUSA Institute of Land Warfare book.

An Association of the U.S. Army book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--United States--Biography.

World War, 1939-1945.

United States--Armed Forces--Biography.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

First Naval Institute Press paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2013.

Summary:

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 analysi

Contents:

part 1. The generals

part 2. The warriors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 3, 2014).

ISBN:

1-61251-498-7

OCLC:

863822242