| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 270 pages :) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Combined Chiefs of Staff: Principals; 2 Organization, Anatomy of a Summit Conference, and Home Base; 3 The Combined Chiefs of Staff and the War in the Pacific; 4 Related Advantages: Working with Allies and Mobilizing Fully; 5 The Combined Chiefs of Staff and Overlord; 6 Keeping the Armchair Strategists at Bay; 7 Delegation versus Control from the Center; 8 Production and Diplomatic Tasks for the Combined Chiefs; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Calling the Combined Chiefs of Staff the glue that held the British-American alliance together in World War II, David Rigby describes the vital contributions to Allied victory made by the organization, which drew its members from the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the British Chiefs of Staff Committee, and the British Joint Staff Mission. Readers get a good understanding of the personalities involved and insights into the relationships between the Chiefs and Allied theater commanders. The role of the Combined Chiefs in economic mobilization and the bitter inter-Allied strategic debates are f. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Combined Chiefs of Staff (U.S. and Great Britain)
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Combined Chiefs of Staff (U.S. and Great Britain) |
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World War (1939-1945) |
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Military planning -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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Military planning. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Military planning -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States. |
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Strategy -- History -- 20th century.
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Strategy. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
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Great Britain -- Military relations -- United States.
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Military relations. |
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United States -- Military relations -- Great Britain.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1612510817 (DLC) 2012025617 |
| ISBN |
9781612513041 (electronic book) |
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1612513042 (electronic book) |
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1306436796 (e-book) |
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9781306436793 (e-book) |
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1612510817 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9781612510811 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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