The generals : American military command from World War II to today / Thomas E. Ricks.

Describes the values, strategic thinking, and leadership qualities of military leaders from World War II to the present day and how the widening separation between performance and accountability has not resulted in any recent Marshalls, Eisenhowers, or Pattons.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ricks, Thomas E.
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Generals > United States > History > 20th century. Command of troops > History > 20th century > Case studies. HISTORY / Military / United States. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science. United States > History, Military > 20th century > Case studies.
Genre:	Case studies.
Physical Description:	558 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

World War II
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
Interwar
Iraq and the hidden costs of rebuilding.