Australian battalion commanders in the Second World War /:
"Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War explores the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions during the Second World War. Battalion commanding officers were the lynchpins of the battlefield uniting the senior officers who planne...
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Schriftenreihe: | Australian Army history series.
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War explores the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions during the Second World War. Battalion commanding officers were the lynchpins of the battlefield uniting the senior officers who planned with the soldiers who fought but they have received scant attention in contemporary military history. It is the first time that the experience of these men has been studied in detail. The stories of soldiers have been told in many places, as have those of generals, but not the unit commanders in between. Garth Pratten writes the commanding officers back into history to provide a fresh understanding of the nature of the Australian battlefield experience in the Second World War. Utilising extensive and original archival research, Pratten insightfully charts the development of Australia's infantry commanding officers from part-time, ill-prepared amateurs, to seasoned veterans who, although still not professional soldiers, deserved the title of professional men of war. It is a story of improvisation, adaptation, and evolution; of an army learning from hard-won experience to integrate men and technology to overcome both its enemies and the environment it fought in. Most of all, it is a story of men confronting the timeless challenges of military leadership: mastering their own fear and discomfort in order to motivate and inspire their men to endure the maelstrom of battle."--Provided by publisher |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xix, 435 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-407) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781461939757 1461939755 9781139194686 1139194682 9781107273795 110727379X 1139886878 9781139886871 1107272238 9781107272231 1107271703 9781107271708 1107275024 9781107275027 1107278287 9781107278288 1107277051 9781107277052 |
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| isbn | 9781461939757 1461939755 9781139194686 1139194682 9781107273795 110727379X 1139886878 9781139886871 1107272238 9781107272231 1107271703 9781107271708 1107275024 9781107275027 1107278287 9781107278288 1107277051 9781107277052 |
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| series | Australian Army history series. |
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| spelling | Pratten, Garth, 1973- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJwmYDWQ7DMBYy9xdVWkXd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97100969 Australian battalion commanders in the Second World War / Garth Pratten. Port Melbourne, VIC : Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1 online resource (xix, 435 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Australian Army history series Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-407) and index. "Australian Battalion Commanders in the Second World War explores the background, role and conduct of the commanding officers of Australian infantry battalions during the Second World War. Battalion commanding officers were the lynchpins of the battlefield uniting the senior officers who planned with the soldiers who fought but they have received scant attention in contemporary military history. It is the first time that the experience of these men has been studied in detail. The stories of soldiers have been told in many places, as have those of generals, but not the unit commanders in between. Garth Pratten writes the commanding officers back into history to provide a fresh understanding of the nature of the Australian battlefield experience in the Second World War. Utilising extensive and original archival research, Pratten insightfully charts the development of Australia's infantry commanding officers from part-time, ill-prepared amateurs, to seasoned veterans who, although still not professional soldiers, deserved the title of professional men of war. It is a story of improvisation, adaptation, and evolution; of an army learning from hard-won experience to integrate men and technology to overcome both its enemies and the environment it fought in. Most of all, it is a story of men confronting the timeless challenges of military leadership: mastering their own fear and discomfort in order to motivate and inspire their men to endure the maelstrom of battle."--Provided by publisher Print version record. 'A battalion commander, he's everything' ; 'Completely untrained for war':forming the AIF, 1939-1940 ; 'We were learning then': the AIF's Mediterranean campaigns, 1941 ; Desert epilogue: El Alamein, 1942 ; Victims of circumstance: battalion command in the 8th Division ; 'No place for half-hearted measures': Australia and Papua, 1940-1942 ; 'There is no mystery in jungle fighting': New Guinea 1943-44 ; 'Experienced, toughened, competent': 1945 -- Conclusion: 'The CO is just one of a team' -- Appendix 1: The demographics of battalion commanders 1939-1945 -- Appendix 2: Periods of command. English. Australia. Australian Army History. Australia. Australian Army fast Command of troops. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85028876 World War, 1939-1945 Australia. Commandement des troupes. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Australie. HISTORY Military Other. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Military Science. bisacsh Command of troops fast Australia fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRv8PPH7gCqhkJ8DK8bM Infanteriebataillon gnd Bataillonskommandeur gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4288611-9 Weltkrieg 1939-1945 gnd Australien gnd World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb 1939-1945 fast History fast has work: Australian battalion commanders in the Second World War (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCG8kxbW4MPjc66KYMgHRGb https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Pratten, Garth, 1973- Australian battalion commanders in the Second World War 9780521763455 (DLC) 2009483293 (OCoLC)271869976 Australian Army history series. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00000165 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=592744 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Pratten, Garth, 1973- Australian battalion commanders in the Second World War / Australian Army history series. 'A battalion commander, he's everything' ; 'Completely untrained for war':forming the AIF, 1939-1940 ; 'We were learning then': the AIF's Mediterranean campaigns, 1941 ; Desert epilogue: El Alamein, 1942 ; Victims of circumstance: battalion command in the 8th Division ; 'No place for half-hearted measures': Australia and Papua, 1940-1942 ; 'There is no mystery in jungle fighting': New Guinea 1943-44 ; 'Experienced, toughened, competent': 1945 -- Conclusion: 'The CO is just one of a team' -- Appendix 1: The demographics of battalion commanders 1939-1945 -- Appendix 2: Periods of command. Australia. Australian Army History. Australia. Australian Army fast Command of troops. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85028876 World War, 1939-1945 Australia. Commandement des troupes. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Australie. HISTORY Military Other. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Military Science. bisacsh Command of troops fast Infanteriebataillon gnd Bataillonskommandeur gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4288611-9 Weltkrieg 1939-1945 gnd |
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| title_full | Australian battalion commanders in the Second World War / Garth Pratten. |
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| topic | Australia. Australian Army History. Australia. Australian Army fast Command of troops. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85028876 World War, 1939-1945 Australia. Commandement des troupes. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Australie. HISTORY Military Other. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Military Science. bisacsh Command of troops fast Infanteriebataillon gnd Bataillonskommandeur gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4288611-9 Weltkrieg 1939-1945 gnd |
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