General Lesley J. McNair : Unsung Architect of the U.S. Army /

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This book offers the first detailed study of McNair's entire career from his graduation at West Point in 1904 to his death in 1944-all of which prepared him for high-level service during WWII. This book assesses McNair's strengths and weaknesses, how they influenced his efforts to prepare...

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Autor principal: Calhoun, Mark T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
McNair, Lesley James, > 1883-1944.
United States. > Army.
United States. > Army > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Army > Officers > Training of > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > Training of.
Military education.
Generals.
Armed Forces > Officers > Training of.
Armed Forces > Officers.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
Generaux > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Biographies.
Generals > United States > Biography.
Military education > United States > History > 20th century.
Soldiers > Training of > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1914-1918 > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Biography.
United States.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Innovation in peace and war
  • From cadet to commander: birth of an innovator
  • World War I
  • McNair: war planner
  • Interwar education and training
  • Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Purdue
  • The Army War College class of 1928-1929
  • Getting over the hump
  • Rise to prominence, 1935-1940
  • World War II: the culmination of a career
  • Protective mobilization
  • Training the Army ground forces
  • The Army ground forces at war
  • Epilogue.

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