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The Generals

American Military Command from World War II to Today

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An edition of The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today (2012)

The Generals

American Military Command from World War II to Today

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Author Thomas E. Ricks is a Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
The Generals is a collection of biographical sketches of general-grade officers stretching from World War II to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His assessment of the general’s performance is centered on how well the men have led their forces, and whether they won or lost battles. Ricks’ theme is the development over time of the Army’s attitude towards and approach to generalship. While the cowboy or maverick personality is praised in popular entertainment, the Army prefers leaders who are team players. The problem is that the ‘team player’ mentality can and does encourage cautious and career-protecting behavior; and the retention in command of those who objectively are not successful. This, Ricks argues, has a strong negative effect on a general’s ability to accomplish the main objective which is to win battles. Ricks advocates a return to the Marshall-era practice of relief; removing officers from command when they can’t get the job done. He cites the neglect of this practice as responsible for the overall poor performance of the Army leadership from the Vietnam era to the present day.

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The Penguin Press
Language
English
Pages
574

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Command of troops, Military History, History, Generals, Case studies, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2012-11-18, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Large type books, United states, history, military, Military art and science, history, Generals--history, Generals--united states--history--20th century, Command of troops--history, Command of troops--history--20th century--case studies, History, military, E745 .r53 2012, 355.0092/2 b

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George Marshall, Dwight D Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, William Westmoreland

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United States

Times

20th century
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First Sentence

"Captain William DePuy of the 90th Division saw it all in northwestern France in the summer of 1944."

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.
$32.95; C$35.00
Printing statement: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2

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New York City, New York, USA
Copyright Date
2012

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Dewey Decimal Class
355.0092/2, B
Library of Congress
E745 .R53 2012, E745 .R47 2012, E745.R53 2012

Contributors

Editor
Ann Godoff
Book Designer
Marysarah Quinn
Cover Photographer
Robert Capa
Cover Design
Darren Haggar

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Format
Hardocver
Pagination
558 p. ; [16] page plates
Number of pages
574
Dimensions
24.1 x 16.3 x 4.4 centimeters
Weight
907 grams

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9781594204043
LCCN
2012015110
OCLC/WorldCat
780480462
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13588432

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