The Resource The school of hard knocks : combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces, Richard S. Faulkner
The school of hard knocks : combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces, Richard S. Faulkner
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- Summary
- This comprehensive and exhaustively researched book addresses the question, "What were the faults of US military policy regarding the training of officers during the Great War?" The author carefully considers the selection and training process for officers during the years prior to and throughout the First World War. He then moves into the replacement of those officers due to attrition, ultimately discussing the relationship between the leadership corps and the men they commanded. Replete with primary documentary evidence including reports by the War Department during and subsequent to the war, letters from the officers detailing their concerns with the training methods, and communiqués from the leaders of the training facilities to the civilian leadership, The author makes a compelling case while presenting a clear, highly readable, no-nonsense account of the shortfalls in officer training that contributed to the high death toll suffered by the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 392 pages
- Note
- Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kansas State University, 2008
- Contents
-
- Combat leadership in the AEF: a tale of Alvin and Charles
- "To be instructed in the dark art and mystery of managing men"
- Small-unit leadership in the Old Army
- "We find ourselves in need of a vast army of officers"
- The stateside selection and training of officers
- "By improvised and uncoordinated means"
- Officer selection and training in 1918
- "Ninety-day wonders" and "jumped-up sergeants"
- Stateside mobilization and the challenges of small-unit leadership
- "My God! This is Kitchener's army all over again"
- Leader training in the American Expeditionary Forces in France
- "Gone blooey"
- The AEF's systems for addressing officer incompetence and inefficiency
- Noncoms, doughboys and the Sam Brownes
- The relations between the leader and the led in the US Army
- Combat physics and the ugly realities of attritional warfare
- The school of hard knocks
- Combat leadership and the attritional battlefield
- Conclusions: A tale of George and Henry
- Appendix: Organization of AEF infantry rifle companies and platoons
- Isbn
- 9781603442978
- Label
- The school of hard knocks : combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces
- Title
- The school of hard knocks
- Title remainder
- combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard S. Faulkner
- Title variation
- Combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces
- Subject
-
- Military morale -- United States
- United States, Army -- Non-commissioned officers | Training of
- United States, Army -- Officers | Training of
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- History
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- Mobilization
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- Operational readiness
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- Unit cohesion
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
- Command of troops -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This comprehensive and exhaustively researched book addresses the question, "What were the faults of US military policy regarding the training of officers during the Great War?" The author carefully considers the selection and training process for officers during the years prior to and throughout the First World War. He then moves into the replacement of those officers due to attrition, ultimately discussing the relationship between the leadership corps and the men they commanded. Replete with primary documentary evidence including reports by the War Department during and subsequent to the war, letters from the officers detailing their concerns with the training methods, and communiqués from the leaders of the training facilities to the civilian leadership, The author makes a compelling case while presenting a clear, highly readable, no-nonsense account of the shortfalls in officer training that contributed to the high death toll suffered by the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Cataloging source
- TXA/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Faulkner, Richard Shawn
- Dewey number
- 940.4/1273
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D570.2
- LC item number
- .F38 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- C. A. Brannen series
- Series volume
- no. 12
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Command of troops
- Military morale
- World War, 1914-1918
- Label
- The school of hard knocks : combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces, Richard S. Faulkner
- Note
- Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kansas State University, 2008
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Combat leadership in the AEF: a tale of Alvin and Charles -- "To be instructed in the dark art and mystery of managing men" -- Small-unit leadership in the Old Army -- "We find ourselves in need of a vast army of officers" -- The stateside selection and training of officers -- "By improvised and uncoordinated means" -- Officer selection and training in 1918 -- "Ninety-day wonders" and "jumped-up sergeants" -- Stateside mobilization and the challenges of small-unit leadership -- "My God! This is Kitchener's army all over again" -- Leader training in the American Expeditionary Forces in France -- "Gone blooey" -- The AEF's systems for addressing officer incompetence and inefficiency -- Noncoms, doughboys and the Sam Brownes -- The relations between the leader and the led in the US Army -- Combat physics and the ugly realities of attritional warfare -- The school of hard knocks -- Combat leadership and the attritional battlefield -- Conclusions: A tale of George and Henry -- Appendix: Organization of AEF infantry rifle companies and platoons
- Control code
- 732627444
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 392 pages
- Isbn
- 9781603442978
- Isbn Type
- (cloth)
- Lccn
- 2011025679
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)732627444
- Label
- The school of hard knocks : combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces, Richard S. Faulkner
- Note
- Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kansas State University, 2008
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Combat leadership in the AEF: a tale of Alvin and Charles -- "To be instructed in the dark art and mystery of managing men" -- Small-unit leadership in the Old Army -- "We find ourselves in need of a vast army of officers" -- The stateside selection and training of officers -- "By improvised and uncoordinated means" -- Officer selection and training in 1918 -- "Ninety-day wonders" and "jumped-up sergeants" -- Stateside mobilization and the challenges of small-unit leadership -- "My God! This is Kitchener's army all over again" -- Leader training in the American Expeditionary Forces in France -- "Gone blooey" -- The AEF's systems for addressing officer incompetence and inefficiency -- Noncoms, doughboys and the Sam Brownes -- The relations between the leader and the led in the US Army -- Combat physics and the ugly realities of attritional warfare -- The school of hard knocks -- Combat leadership and the attritional battlefield -- Conclusions: A tale of George and Henry -- Appendix: Organization of AEF infantry rifle companies and platoons
- Control code
- 732627444
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 392 pages
- Isbn
- 9781603442978
- Isbn Type
- (cloth)
- Lccn
- 2011025679
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)732627444
Subject
- Military morale -- United States
- United States, Army -- Non-commissioned officers | Training of
- United States, Army -- Officers | Training of
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- History
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- Mobilization
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- Operational readiness
- United States, Army | American Expeditionary Forces -- Unit cohesion
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
- Command of troops -- History -- 20th century
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