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Edward M. Almond and the US Army: From the 92nd Infantry Division to the X Corps
440Overview
This book addresses how Almond's early education at the Virginia Military Institute, with its strong Confederate and military influences, shaped his military prowess. Presented is a thorough assessment of Almond's military record; how he garnered respect for his aggressiveness, courage in combat, strong dedication, and leadership; and how he was affected by the loss of his son and son-in-law in combat during WWII. Following the war, Almond would return to the US to assume command of the US Army War College, but would find himself unprepared for a changing world. This volume asserts that since his death, his bigoted views have come to dominate his place in history and undermine his military achievements.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780813177984 |
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Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date: | 10/15/2019 |
Series: | American Warriors Series |
Pages: | 440 |
Sales rank: | 633,826 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Coming of Age, 1892-1916Introduction to Combat, 1916-1919
Soldier as Teacher, 1919-1933
Education of a Senior Officer, 1933-1941
Almond Takes Commang, 1941-1943
Trouble at Fort Huachuca, 1943-1944
Initial Success in Italy, 1944-1945
Winter of Discontent, 1945
Tragedy and Redemption, 1945
New Challenges in Japan, 1946-1950
Planning for War, 1950
Initial Success in Korea, September-November 1950
Winter of Discontent, 1951
Tragedy and Redemption, Spring 1951
A Final Assignment: Back to School, 1951-1953
Retirement and Epilogue: 1953-1979
What People are Saying About This
"An astute, nuanced examination of one of the US Army's most confounding combat leaders. In teasing out the contradictions in Edward M. Almond's unabashed life, with scrupulous scholarship and an unsparing eye, Michael E. Lynch also gives an insightful portrait of our 20th century Army." Rick Atkinson, author of An Army at Dawn, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history
"Lynch has written an impressively researched and balanced biography of one of the Army's most controversial officers. Like or hate Ned Almond, this book belongs in the collections of all those interested in the US Army's experience in the Korean War and in its officer corps." Brian McAllister Linn, author of Elvis's Army: Cold War GI's and the Atomic Battlefield