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When one thinks of influential World War II military figures,
five-star generals such as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley
instantly come to mind. As important as these central figures were
to the Second World War, the conflict produced equally effective
lower-profile leaders whose influence had an undeniable impact.
Among these leaders are William Simpson, commander of the US Ninth
Army, and James Moore, his chief of staff. Working in tandem, the
pair helmed a unit that gained recognition as "uncommonly normal,"
an affectionate designation driven by their steadfast
professionalism in all endeavors. It was their unobtrusive
leadership style that relegated these career military men to the
footnotes of military history. Commanding Professionalism: Simpson,
Moore, and the Ninth US Army corrects this historical oversight by
examining the achievements of these overlooked heroes. Focusing on
Simpson and Moore's careers from 1940 through the end of World War
II, author William Stuart Nance recounts the pair's working
relationship. Together, they successfully maneuvered through the
squabbling of the American and British forces and developed an army
admired for its consistency of conduct and military prowess,
capable of resisting the complex external and political
machinations of the time. Simpson and Moore's unflinching devotion
to the greater good and their steady handle on the dynamics of
command/staff relationships proved essential to the war effort and
its ultimate success. Their example, Nance argues, remains
aspirational and worthy of emulation in the military command
structure of today.
When one thinks of influential World War II military figures,
five-star generals such as Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley
instantly come to mind. As important as these central figures were
to the Second World War, the conflict produced equally effective
lower-profile leaders whose influence had an undeniable impact.
Among these leaders are William Simpson, commander of the US Ninth
Army, and James Moore, his chief of staff. Working in tandem, the
pair helmed a unit that gained recognition as "uncommonly normal,"
an affectionate designation driven by their steadfast
professionalism in all endeavors. It was their unobtrusive
leadership style that relegated these career military men to the
footnotes of military history. Commanding Professionalism: Simpson,
Moore, and the Ninth US Army corrects this historical oversight by
examining the achievements of these overlooked heroes. Focusing on
Simpson and Moore's careers from 1940 through the end of World War
II, author William Stuart Nance recounts the pair's working
relationship. Together, they successfully maneuvered through the
squabbling of the American and British forces and developed an army
admired for its consistency of conduct and military prowess,
capable of resisting the complex external and political
machinations of the time. Simpson and Moore's unflinching devotion
to the greater good and their steady handle on the dynamics of
command/staff relationships proved essential to the war effort and
its ultimate success. Their example, Nance argues, remains
aspirational and worthy of emulation in the military command
structure of today.
In Sabers through the Reich, William Stuart Nance provides the
first comprehensive operational history of American corps cavalry
in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II.
The corps cavalry had a substantive and direct impact on Allied
success in almost every campaign, and served as offensive guards
for armies across Europe, conducting reconnaissance, economy of
force, and security missions, as well as prisoner of war rescues.
From D-Day and Operation Cobra to the Battle of the Bulge and the
drive to the Rhine, these groups had the mobility, flexibility, and
firepower to move quickly across the battlefield, enabling them to
aid communications and intelligence gathering, reducing the
Clausewitzian "friction of war."
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