Reprint of 1995 study. Contains a series of essays a series of
essays analyzing various combat engagement and military leaders
throughout history. They include examples of brilliant success and
dismal failure. Most of all, they offer today's military
professional perspective insight into the essence of their calling:
command and leadership. Topics in this issue include: Gustavus
Adolphus & the Crossing of the Lech, Frederick the Great and
the Battle of Leuthen, Old Fritz Stumbles: Frederick the Great at
Kunersdorf, 1759, Andrew Jackson's Iron Will in the Creek War,
1813-1814, Jacob Brown & Winfield Scott in the Niagara Campaign
of 1814, Menshikov at Inkerman: A Failure to Command, Battle
Command Incompetencies: John C. Pemberton in the Vicksburg
Campaign, William S. Rosecrans & Battle Command Competencies,
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger at Chickamauga, 20 Sept 1863, Senior-Level
Leadership at the Battle of the Crater, intuitive Vision Versus
Practical Realities: Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn,
William M. Campsey; Custer's Vision, Leadership at Plevna, 11-12
September 1877, The Rock of Gallipoli, Originality & Success:
Lieut. Gen. Monash & the Battle of Hamel, Jul 1918, Seeing the
Battlefield: Brigadier Gen. Norman D. Cota's Bastard Brigade at
Omaha Beach, Harmon and Collins at the Bulge: Committing the 2d
Armored Div., 22-28 Dec 1944, Eichelberger at Buna: A Study in
Battle Command, Chen Yi and Deng Ziaoping Question a Mission,
Douglas MacArthur & the Advance to the Yalu, Nov 1950, Invoking
Force of Will to Move the Force, Capt. William E. Barber,
Commander, Fox Company, 7th Marine Regt, Toktong Pass, North Korea,
27 Nov-2 Dec 1950, Military Operations Other Than War: Dominican
Intervention of 1965-66.
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