U.S. Army Doctrine
：From the American Revolution to the War on Terror
Publication subTitle ：From the American Revolution to the War on Terror
Author： Kretchik > Walter E.
Publisher： University Press of Kansas
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9780700620463
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780700618064
Subject： E19 military history
Keyword： 中国军事,军事,战略学、战役学、战术学
Language： ENG
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Description
From the American Revolution to the global war on terror, U.S. Army doctrine has evolved to regulate the chaos of armed conflict by providing an intellectual basis for organizing, training, equipping, and operating the military. Walter E. Kretchik analyzes the service's keystone doctrine over three centuries to reveal that the army's leadership is more forward thinking and adaptive than has been generally believed.
The first comprehensive history of Army doctrine, Kretchik's book fully explores the principles that have shaped the Army's approach to warfare. From Regulations For the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States in 1779 to modern-day field manuals, it reflects the fashioning of doctrine to incorporate the lessons of past wars and minimize the uncertainty and dangers of battle.
Kretchik traces Army doctrine through four distinct eras: 1779-1904, when guidelines were compiled by single authors or a board of officers in tactical drill manuals; 19051944, when the Root Reforms fixed doctrinal responsibility with the General Staff; 19441962, the era of multi- service doctrine; and, beginning in 1962, coalition warfare with its emphasis on interagency cooperation. He reveals that doctrine has played a significant role in the Army's performance throughout its history, although not always to its advantage, as it has often failed to anticipate accurately the nature of the "next war" and still continues to be locked in a debate between advocates
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