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Richmond Kelly Turner : planning the Pacific War / prepared by: OPNAV Support Section, Histories Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.
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- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- U.S. Navy Operations in World War II
- U.S. Navy operations in World War II
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Turner, Richmond Kelly, 1885-1961.
- Turner, Richmond Kelly.
- United States. Navy--Planning.
- United States.
- United States. Navy.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations--Planning.
- World War, 1939-1945--Logistics--United States--Planning.
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan.
- Armed Forces--Planning.
- Logistics.
- Military campaigns.
- Planning.
- Japan.
- Pacific Area.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (80 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington Navy Yard, DC : Naval History and Heritage Command, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Book provides snapshots from Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner's experiences between 1940 and 1945. Turner was a key figure in planning the war against Japan and also commanded most of the significant amphibious operations in the Pacific theater. Each section provides lessons learned for today's naval leaders"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1. Understanding the adversary : respect their intentions and capabilities
- 2. Prepare for policy ambiguity and challenge your assumptions
- 3. Plans evolve based on changing circumstances
- 4. Build plans around a realistic assessment of resources
- 5. Research and preparation enable swift implementation and adaptation
- 6. Allow for the tyranny of time and distance
- 7. Achieve unity of command if possible; strive for unity of effort, if not
- 8. Account for friction in war, where everything is simple, but even the simplest thing is difficult
- 9. Infrastructure and experience are critical to logistics
- 10. Learn from mistakes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-80).
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (NHHC website, viewed Nov. 19, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Richmond Kelly Turner.
- ISBN:
- 9781943604692
- 194360469X
- OCLC:
- 1264737312
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