An edition of A time for giants
(1987)
A time for giants
politics of the American high command in World War II
by D. Clayton James and Anne Sharp Wells
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Biography, Generals, Admirals, World War, 1939-1945, Command of troops, HistoryPlaces
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Time For Giants
December 27, 1989, Random House Value Publishing
Hardcover
in English
0517032147 9780517032145
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A time for giants: politics of the American high command in World War II
1987, Franklin Watts
Hardcover
in English
0531150461 9780531150467
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : Preparing for wartime commands.
The top echelon
The less troubleson maverick : Arnold
Pershing's most valuable protégé : Marshall
Chapter 2 : Adjusting to coalition warfare.
Allied commands
Master of new dimensions in naval warfare : King
The President's admiral : Leahy
Chapter 3 : Crisis in command.
The survivors and the replacements (December 1941-May 1942)
From uninvited guest to host : MacArthur
A calm, confident leader comes to Pearl Harbor : Nimitz
Chapter 4 : Troubled beginnings in Britain and Africa.
The command search (Europe, May 1942-May 1943)
At ease with Marshall and Churchill : Eisenhower
Commited to strategic air power : Spaatz
Chapter 5 : Interservice difficulties in the war against Japan.
Commanders for the early counteroffensives (Pacific, May 1942-May 1943)
Known for "tenacity, courage, and resourcefulness" : Vandegrift
Assigned "the toughest job of any of our generals" : Stilwell
Chapter 6 : Mediterranean troubles and Normandy worries.
Command challenges and changes (Europe, May 1943-June 1944)
A controversial "American eagle" : Clark
Point man for Arnold and Spaatz : Eaker
Chapter 7 : Mounting the dual advance toward Tokyo.
Midwar leadership (Pacific, May 1943-June 1944)
The impulsive, swashbuckling "sailor's admiral" : Halsey
Well suited to be MacArthur's air commander : Kenney
Chapter 8 : Leading the final campaigns against Germany.
From Normandy to the Elbe (Europe, June 1944-May 1945). Ike's "master tactician" : Bradley
The American commander whom the Germans feared the most : Patton
Chapter 9 : The last fifteen months of the Pacific war.
From Biak to Saipan to Tokyo Bay (Pacific, June 1944-September 1945)
Amphibious expert and volatile Marine loyalist : Smith
Cool, careful, cunning : Spruance
Chapter 10 : Politics?
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 279-305.
Includes index.
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