American Generalship
Character Is Everything: The Art of Command
Seiten
2001
Presidio Press (Verlag)
978-0-89141-770-5 (ISBN)
Presidio Press (Verlag)
978-0-89141-770-5 (ISBN)
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This book asks key questions about the twentieth century's leading American generals and, by analysing their character and personality, outlines the qualities which went into making officers such as Patton, Eisenhower and Schwarzkopf distinctive and successful in combat.
This stimulating book asks key questions about the twentieth century's leading American generals and, by analysing their character and personality, outlines the qualities which went into making officers such as Patton, Eisenhower and Schwarzkopf distinctive and successful in combat. Based on frank discussions and interviews with American generals and their staffs, and a detailed analytical study of official records and personal recollections, American Generalship pinpoints how well each particular general responded to the demands of war in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War. Edgar Puryear examines how each commander stood up to the heavy responsibility of command, overcame the rigours of campaign and performed on the field of battle. He concludes that, despite different techniques and conditions, outstanding American generals all had 'character' in common and shone because of their personal qualities and strength of personality.
This stimulating book asks key questions about the twentieth century's leading American generals and, by analysing their character and personality, outlines the qualities which went into making officers such as Patton, Eisenhower and Schwarzkopf distinctive and successful in combat. Based on frank discussions and interviews with American generals and their staffs, and a detailed analytical study of official records and personal recollections, American Generalship pinpoints how well each particular general responded to the demands of war in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War. Edgar Puryear examines how each commander stood up to the heavy responsibility of command, overcame the rigours of campaign and performed on the field of battle. He concludes that, despite different techniques and conditions, outstanding American generals all had 'character' in common and shone because of their personal qualities and strength of personality.
Dr Edgar F. Puryear is a recognised authority on military history and the theory of strategy and command. He is the author of a number of articles on twentieth-century American history.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.3.2002 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 369 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-89141-770-2 / 0891417702 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-89141-770-5 / 9780891417705 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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