This important new history of the development of a leadership corps of officers during World War I opens with a gripping narrative of the battlefield heroism of Cpl. His subsequent failure as an officer and his redemption through death in combat embody the question that lies at the heart of this comprehensive and exhaustively researc
This important new history of the development of a leadership corps of officers during World War I opens with a gripping narrative of the battlefield heroism of Cpl. His subsequent failure as an officer and his redemption through death in combat embody the question that lies at the heart of this comprehensive and exhaustively researched book: What were the faults of US military policy regarding the training of officers during the Great War?In The School of Hard Knocks, Richard S. Faulkner carefully considers the selection and training process for officers during the years prior to and throughout the First World War. Alvin York, juxtaposed with the death of Pvt. 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 School of Hard Knocks makes a compelling cas
"There may never be another 'Great War.' but when the next big one comes along, and it will, important insights from Faulkner's superb book will help the United States adjust to its unexpected horrific demands."--Robert A. Doughty, author, Seeds of Disaster, The Breaking Point, and Pyrrhic VictoryAndrew WK would approve.. Having developed an interest in politics a bit later in life, I am always looking for something that makes it easy to understand how to clearly focus on issues. It looks like someone printed the pages off of their computer with a printer from the early '90s. It is about a green ugly monster named Zimwi and a little girl named Bimwili. The students get to exercise their brains and their bodies, as well as interact. (I take it occasionally now. The style is generally very informal and at times it seems like it is aimed toward children rather than adults, due to digressions like "Can you imagine what it was like to use an outdoor toilet in 30 degree weather?" (Here, Kane presents Ringo's lack of an indoor privy as unique; in fact, Paul did not have one until he was a teenager and George probably didn't have one either as a child.) Also, I got the impression that Kane pretty much took the part of everyone he interviewed, so that if he had happened to interview a different set of people, the book's perspective would have been totally different. I disagree with some of the reviews' claims that the illustrations are stellar, how- Title : The School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces (C. A. Brannen Series)
- Author : Texas A&M University Press
- Rating : 4.89 (160 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-11-20
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 416 Pages
- Asin : 1603442979
- Language : English
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