Command Decisions (1959) By Kent Roberts Greenfield
 
 This was prepared by the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. Twenty of the most crucial and controversial decisions of World War II are examined by a selected group of professional historians, including Louis Morton, Earl F. Ziemke, Martin Blumenson, Maurice Matloff and Forrest C. Pogue. Decisions include MacArthur's retreat to Bataan in 1941, Hitler's invasion of Denmark and Norway, Eisenhower's decision to halt Allied troops at the Elbe River, and Lucas' bridgehead at Anzio
 
This massive collection of essays is solid all around, explaining some of the key decisions of the war, mostly those made by America. The work takes a mostly policy-wonk approach and mostly fails to see the importance of personalities and cliques in deciding strategy.
 
Hard Cover
476 Pages
In Good Condition