Command Structure for Theater Warfare: The Quest for Unity of Command

xviii, [2], 186, [2] p. 24 cm. Illustrations. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. This was a seminal work in the post VIetnam War and pre-Persian Gulf War period. This monograph was recommended reading for officers in all branches of the armed forces who were responsible for joint operations and planning for theater warfare. The monograph tells the story of how the US and allied military establishments experimented with command arrangements in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. It describes the outcomes and oulines the pitfalls. The contemporary view of US service doctrine for warfighting is of particular value to military planners. It is service doctrine for, and perceptions of, warfighting that shape our jont and combined command structure. Good. No dust jacket. Some yellow highlighting noted.