The U S Army Ghq Maneuvers Of 1941

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Military maneuvers
ISBN : LCCN:91017502

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The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 by Christopher Richard Gabel Pdf

The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 is a masterful study of the largest military training exercises ever conducted by a military organization attempting to mobilize and modernize simultaneously during a rapidly changing international security environment. As suggested by Christopher R. Gabel, the maneuvers had an incalculable influence on the development of the American force structure in World War II, giving Army formations experience in teamwork and combined arms. Viewed by Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall as the "combat college for troop leading" for the rising crop of field-grade officers, they also served to test emerging assumptions about doctrine, organization, and equipment. Gabel's work assumes its rightful place as an important and useful addition to the body of historical literature on military training. The evolution of training in the U.S. Army, particularly the linkage between maneuvers and changes in doctrine and organization, is worthy of reflection by military students and those with an interest in maneuvers as field laboratories for simulating large-scale engagements.

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Military maneuvers
ISBN : UOM:39015069115551

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The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 by Christopher Richard Gabel Pdf

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:91017502

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The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 by Christopher Richard Gabel Pdf

The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941 is a masterful study of the largest military training exercises ever conducted by a military organization attempting to mobilize and modernize simultaneously during a rapidly changing international security environment. As suggested by Christopher R. Gabel, the maneuvers had an incalculable influence on the development of the American force structure in World War II, giving Army formations experience in teamwork and combined arms. Viewed by Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall as the "combat college for troop leading" for the rising crop of field-grade officers, they also served to test emerging assumptions about doctrine, organization, and equipment. Gabel's work assumes its rightful place as an important and useful addition to the body of historical literature on military training. The evolution of training in the U.S. Army, particularly the linkage between maneuvers and changes in doctrine and organization, is worthy of reflection by military students and those with an interest in maneuvers as field laboratories for simulating large-scale engagements.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435073358269

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The U.S. Army GHQ Maneuvers of 1941, 1992, * by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kevin C. Holzimmer
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700634040

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General Walter Krueger by Kevin C. Holzimmer Pdf

He made his name in the jungles of the Pacific theater, was featured on the cover of Time magazine, was tapped by Douglas MacArthur to lead the invasion of Japan, and made crucial contributions to the army's tactical and operational doctrine. Yet General Walter Krueger is still one of the least-known army commanders of World War II. Kevin Holzimmer's book resurrects the brilliant career of this great military leader while deepening our understanding of the Pacific War. As head of the Sixth U.S. Army, Krueger exemplified the art of command at the operational level of war and played a pivotal role in the defeat of Japan that until now has not been fully recognized. To the public he was a "mystery man," and his abrasive personality may have sometimes caused problems for MacArthur, but his commander credited him as "swift and sure in attack, tenacious and determined in defense, modest and restrained in victory." And although Krueger left no diaries or memoirs-and stubbornly refused to record many of his personal views-Kevin Holzimmer has mined military archives on Krueger and his Sixth Army to produce a compelling biography that finally acknowledges his importance. Holzimmer first analyzes the experiences of Krueger's prewar career: testing the triangular infantry division in the late 1930s, serving in the War Plans Division, and participating in peacetime maneuvers. This training prepared him for the challenges of command in the Pacific, where he successfully forged and led a large combined-arms effort that effectively integrated infantry, armor, artillery, naval, and air forces. Holzimmer then details Krueger's remarkable leadership in the military campaigns against the Japanese. By placing Krueger's philosophy of command within the context of evolving military doctrine, Holzimmer shows how he produced tough victories against a determined enemy in an enormously difficult war zone. Unlike some overly cautious commanders of the war, Krueger was aggressive when the situated dictated, and even MacArthur admitted that "history has not given him due credit for his greatness." By showing how he breathed life into Pacific war strategy and made sure it was executed successfully, this book gives him that credit and fills a glaring gap in American military history.

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : UCR:31210023606401

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Seek, Strike, and Destroy by Christopher Richard Gabel Pdf

In the seventy years that have passed since the tank first appeared, antitank combat has presented one of the greatest challenges in land warfare. Dramatic improvements in tank technology and doctrine over the years have precipitated equally innovative developments in the antitank field. One cycle in this ongoing arms race occurred during the early years of World War II when the U.S. Army sought desperately to find an antidote to the vaunted German blitzkrieg. This Leavenworth Paper analyzes the origins of the tank destroyer concept, evaluates the doctrine and equipment with which tank destroyer units fought, and assesses the effectiveness of the tank destroyer in battle.

Author : Kent Roberts Greenfield,R. R. Palmer,Bell Irvin Wiley
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1377038785

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The Organization of Ground Combat Troops by Kent Roberts Greenfield,R. R. Palmer,Bell Irvin Wiley Pdf

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Author : John B. Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112040285550

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Maneuver and Firepower by John B. Wilson Pdf

Author : Benjamin Runkle
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811768498

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Generals in the Making by Benjamin Runkle Pdf

Shakespeare famously wrote that some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Part military history and part group biography, Generals in the Making tells the amazing true story of how George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, and their peers became the greatest generation of senior commanders in military history. As the U.S. Army’s triumphant homecoming from World War I was quickly forgotten amidst two decades filled with economic depression and growing isolationism, Marshall, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Patton, Omar Bradley, Lucian Truscott, Matthew Ridgway, and their brothers in arms toiled in a profession most Americans viewed with distrust. Before they became legends, these young officers served their country in posts from Washington D.C. to Panama, from West Point to war-torn China. They taught and studied together in the Army’s schools, attempting to innovate in an era of shrinking budgets, obsolete equipment, and skeletal forces. Beyond these professional challenges, they endured shattering personal tragedies: the sudden deaths of children or spouses, divorce, depression, and court martial. Yet when the world faced possibly its darkest hour, as fascism and barbarism were on the march, they stood ready to lead America’s young men in the fight for civilization. By the end of World War II, even German commanders expressed amazement at the dynamic change in American military leadership since the Great War. Generals in the Making is the first comprehensive history of America’s World War II generals between the wars, an invaluable prequel to every history of that war.

Author : Robert S. Cameron
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0160872413

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Mobility, shock, and firepower: The Emergence of the U.S. Army's Armor Branch, 1917-1945 by Robert S. Cameron Pdf

From the Preface: The following pages provide a narrative analysis of the U.S. Army's development of armored organizations and their related doctrine, materiel, and training activities in the period 1917-1945. This period marked the emergence of clear principles of armored warfare that became the underpinning of the Armor Branch, influencing armored developments long after World War II ended. A unique style of mounted maneuver combat emerged that reflected a mix of tradition an innovation. In the process, American military culture changed, particularly through the adoption of combined-arms principles. Conversely, political actions, budgetary considerations, and senior leadership decisions also shaped the course of armor development. The emergence of an American armored force involved more than simply tank development. It included the creation of an armored division structure steeped in combined-arms principles, organizational flexibility, and revolutionary command and control processes. Parallel developments included the establishment of specialized units to provide antitank, reconnaissance, and infantry support capabilities. Several Army branches played a role in determining the precise path of armored development, and one of them-the Cavalry-became a casualty as a result.

Author : Steven E. Clay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCR:31210020477418

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US Army Order of Battle, 1919-1941: The services : air service, engineers, and special troops, 1919-41 by Steven E. Clay Pdf

Author : George Hofmann
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813171425

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Through Mobility We Conquer by George Hofmann Pdf

The U.S. Cavalry, which began in the nineteenth century as little more than a mounted reconnaissance and harrying force, underwent intense growing pains with the rapid technological developments of the twentieth century. From its tentative beginnings during World War I, the eventual conversion of the traditional horse cavalry to a mechanized branch is arguably one of the greatest military transformations in history. Through Mobility We Conquer recounts the evolution and development of the U.S. Army’s modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrine necessary to use it effectively. The book also explores the debates over how best to use cavalry and how these discussions evolved during the first half of the century. During World War I, the first cavalry theorist proposed combining arms coordination with a mechanized force as an answer to the stalemate on the Western Front. Hofmann brings the story through the next fifty years, when a new breed of cavalrymen became cold war warriors as the U.S. Constabulary was established as an occupation security-police force. Having reviewed thousands of official records and manuals, military journals, personal papers, memoirs, and oral histories—many of which were only recently declassified—George F. Hofmann now presents a detailed study of the doctrine, equipment, structure, organization, tactics, and strategy of U.S. mechanized cavalry during the changing international dynamics of the first half of the twentieth century. Illustrated with dozens of photographs, maps, and charts, Through Mobility We Conquer examines how technology revolutionized U.S. forces in the twentieth century and demonstrates how perhaps no other branch of the military underwent greater changes during this time than the cavalry.

Author : Robert S. Cameron
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015075666845

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Mobility, Shock, and Firepower by Robert S. Cameron Pdf

Captures the multifaceted development of the Armored Force from its inauspicious beginnings in World War 1 to its fully mature, operational status at the close of World War 2. Provides an excellent case study in force transformation. Gives attention to training maneuvers conducted in the interwar period. Source material includes reports, memorandums, and correspondence of the majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels associated with armored development since World War I.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : MINN:30000010476590

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dennis A. Connole
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786431427

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The 26th "Yankee" Division on Coast Patrol Duty, 1942-1943 by Dennis A. Connole Pdf

Within hours of the strike against Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military sprang into action to implement a "contingency plan" previously drawn up to protect the coast against a full-scale German invasion or incursions by Nazi espionage agents and saboteurs. The War Department placed the 26th "Yankee" Division (YD) under the jurisdiction of the 1st Coast Artillery District, a subdivision of the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps. Military leaders charged the division with securing the coast of New England and Long Island, later expanding its area to include the entire eastern seaboard. Focusing primarily on the unit's work in "home defense" from January 1942 through November 1943, this history begins with prewar activation and training and recounts in detail the two highly publicized incidents of saboteurs coming ashore in June 1942. Also included are reports of U-boat sightings and encounters with subversive agents by veterans of the YD while on patrol. Firsthand accounts by members of the division provide a look at day-to-day operations. Appendices contain a number of previously unpublished historical documents. Many period photographs complete this history of a previously undocumented chapter of World War II history.