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Tenth Army Commander
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Author : Christopher L. Kolakowski
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2024-02-01
Tenth Army Commander written by Christopher L. Kolakowski and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An important memoir from a long-silent voice among Pacific War leaders. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a major figure of the Pacific War, both for his command in Alaska and in his key role heading Tenth Army during the Battle of Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Buckner was the senior U.S. officer killed by enemy fire in World War II when Japanese artillery cut him down on June 18, 1945, one month shy of his 59th birthday. The shelling ended a remarkable life – son of a Confederate Lieutenant General and governor of Kentucky, the “Child of the Democracy” in the 1896 Presidential election campaign, educated at West Point, myriad service as a student and instructor at various Army posts and schools from 1917 to 1936, command in Alaska from 1940 to 1944, and ultimately of Tenth Army from 1944 to his death. General Buckner kept a diary covering the period from January 1, 1944 to June 17, 1945, which has never been fully published until now. Buckner made notes every day, often in great detail; his chief of staff thought Buckner wanted to write a memoir after the war, but the papers were scattered after his death. In addition to the Okinawa material, Buckner’s diaries discuss his departure from Alaska and service in Hawaii as Tenth Army commander. Topics include his daily life in wartime Hawaii, troop training, comments on war events, gossip, notes on his travels to Guam and the Philippines, and his role in the Smith vs Smith controversy after the Battle of Saipan. The diary text is augmented by letters from General Buckner to his wife Adele during March to June 1945, and a letter from the Tenth Army Chief of Staff to Adele detailing Buckner's death. Tenth Army Commander is an important account from a too-long-silent voice among Pacific War leaders.
Tenth Army Commander
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Author : Christopher L. Kolakowski
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2023-11-30
Tenth Army Commander written by Christopher L. Kolakowski and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-30 with categories.
The first full publication of the writings of Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., a major figure of the Pacific War.
Command And Control Of The U S Tenth Army During The Battle Of Okinawa
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Author : Major Paul E. Cunningham II
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Command And Control Of The U S Tenth Army During The Battle Of Okinawa written by Major Paul E. Cunningham II and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
From 1 April 1945 to 21 June 1945, the United States Tenth Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Simon B. Buckner, Jr., executed Operation Iceberg--the seizure of Okinawa for use as a staging base for the expected invasion of Japan. The Tenth Army, which included the U.S. Army’s XXIV Corps and the U.S. Marines Corps’ III Amphibious Corps, executed an amphibious assault on Okinawa against the Japanese 32nd Army. The Japanese defenders allowed the Tenth Army to land virtually unopposed, preferring to fight a battle of attrition from strong fortifications. The Tenth Army rapidly seized the lightly defended northern end of the island, but became quickly bogged down against the main Japanese defensive belt on southern Okinawa. Japanese air power repeatedly assaulted the supporting Allied naval force with massed kamikaze attacks, resulting in heavy casualties. Ultimately, Lt. Gen. Buckner committed both corps to a frontal attack on the Japanese defenses in southern Okinawa and the campaign lasted some eighty two days before the final collapse of the 32nd Army. This thesis examines the effectiveness of Buckner and his staff’s command and control of the Tenth Army. Buckner and his staff succeeded, but flaws in Buckner’s generalship and his staff’s failure to provide him with an accurate battlefield picture prolonged the campaign.
Fallen Eagles The Italian 10th Army In The Opening Campaign In The Western Desert June 1940
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Author : Major Howard R. Christie
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
Fallen Eagles The Italian 10th Army In The Opening Campaign In The Western Desert June 1940 written by Major Howard R. Christie and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
The Italian Army developed a sound and unique combined arms doctrine for mechanized warfare in 1938. This new doctrine was called the “War of Rapid Decision.” It involved the use of mechanized warfare in the Italian version of the blitzkrieg. This doctrine evolved from the lessons learned in the Italian-Ethiopian War of 1935 to 1936 and the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. With Italy’s entry into World War II, military operations ensued along the Libyan-Egyptian border between the Italian 10th Army and a much smaller British Western Desert Force. The Italian Army in Libya outnumbered the British Army in Egypt by a ratio of four to one. The setting seemed to be ideal for the employment of the War of Rapid Decisions. Moreover, Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, who was the commander of the Italian 10th Army in North Africa during its first campaign in the western desert, had pioneered this new form of mechanized warfare during the Ethiopian War. Surprisingly, the Italian forces in Libya did not employ their new doctrine, reverting instead to more conventional techniques of “mass.” It was Graziani’s failure to utilize the doctrine which he had helped to develop that led to Italy’s embarrassing defeat in 1941.
Command And Control Of The U S Tenth Army During The Battle Of Okinawa
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Author : Paul E. Cunningham (II.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Command And Control Of The U S Tenth Army During The Battle Of Okinawa written by Paul E. Cunningham (II.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
From 1 April 1945 to 21 June 1945, the United States Tenth Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Simon B. Buckner, Jr., executed Operation Iceberg--the seizure of Okinawa for use as a staging base for the expected invasion of Japan. The Tenth Army, which included the U.S. Army's XXIV Corps and the U.S. Marines Corps' III Amphibious Corps, executed an amphibious assault on Okinawa against the Japanese 32nd Army. The Japanese defenders allowed the Tenth Army to land virtually unopposed, preferring to fight a battle of attrition from strong fortifications. The Tenth Army rapidly seized the lightly defended northern end of the island, but became quickly bogged down against the main Japanese defensive belt on southern Okinawa. Japanese air power repeatedly assaulted the supporting Allied naval force with massed kamikaze attacks, resulting in heavy casualties. Ultimately, Lt. Gen. Buckner committed both corps to a frontal attack on the Japanese defenses in southern Okinawa and the campaign lasted some eighty two days before the final collapse of the 32nd Army. This thesis examines the effectiveness of Buckner and his staff's command and control of the Tenth Army. Buckner and his staff succeeded, but flaws in Buckner's generalship and his staff's failure to provide him with an accurate battlefield picture prolonged the campaign.
Red Eagles
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Author : Steve Davies
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2008-09-23
Red Eagles written by Steve Davies and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-23 with History categories.
From the late 1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, culminating in a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy technology and tactics. Red Eagles tells the story of this squadron from the first tests of MiGs following the Vietnam War when the USAF had been woefully under-prepared in aerial combat. These initial flights would develop into the "black" or classified program known internally as Constant Peg. At a secret air base in Nevada, ace American fighter pilots were presented with a range of differnet MiG jets with a simple remit: to expose "the threat" to as many of their brethern as possible. Maintaining and flying these "assets" without without spare parts or manuals was an almost impossible task, putting those flying the MiGs in mortal danger on every flight. Despite these challenges, in all more than 5,900 American aircrews would train against America's secret MiGs, giving them the eskills they needed to face the enemy in real combat situations. For the first time, this book tells the story of Constant Peg and the 4477th Red Eagles Squadron in the words of the men who made it possible.
Surrender Of The Ryukyus
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Author : United States. Army. Tenth Army
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
Surrender Of The Ryukyus written by United States. Army. Tenth Army and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Command Decisions
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Command Decisions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Command Decisions
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Author : United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Command Decisions written by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Kesselring
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Author : Captain Teddy Bitner
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Kesselring written by Captain Teddy Bitner and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
This study attempts to analyze the decisions made by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring prior to and during the battle of Anzio in February 1944. The focus of the investigation is on Kesselring’s decision to shift Army Group reserves from the Rome area prior to the Allied amphibious assault at Anzio on 18 January 1944, then his involvement in the development and execution of the German counterattack against the Allied beachhead conducted on 16 February 1944. The investigation reveals that Kesselring, the Army Group Commander, made a proper and effective decision in committing the Army Group reserves to the German defensive line prior to the invasion, and that his involvement in the development and execution of the German counterattack at Anzio was doctrinally sound and generally effective.