LEADER 03764nam 22004933 450 001 9910158943803321 005 20230807220247.0 010 $a9781786250544 010 $a1786250543 035 $a(CKB)3810000000099054 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4808176 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4808176 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11349554 035 $a(OCoLC)974590822 035 $a(Perlego)3018174 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000099054 100 $a20210901d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInvestigation Into The Reliefs Of Generals Orlando Ward And Terry Allen 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cLucknow Books,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015. 215 $a1 online resource (44 pages) 327 $aIntro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Abstract -- Introduction -- MG Orlando Ward -- The Official History of Ward's Relief -- Ward's Pre-Relief Leadership Characteristics -- Events Bearing on Ward's Behavior Incident to his Relief -- Political and Military Considerations Affecting Ward's Relief -- MG Terry de la Mesa Allen -- The Official History of Allen's Relief -- Allen's Pre-Relief Leadership Characteristics -- Events Bearing on Allen's Behavior Incident to his Relief -- Political and Military Considerations Affecting Allen's Relief -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. 330 8 $aBetween April and August 1943, the U.S. Army's II Corps saw two of its division commanders relieved of their commands. Each relief appeared tied to battlefield setbacks. MG Orlando Ward of the 1st Armored Division was relieved after his division failed to seize a narrow mountain pass near the town of Maknassy, in Tunisia. Ward's superiors labeled him too cautious, unwilling or unable to motivate his soldiers to take their objective. Months later on the island of Sicily, MG Terry Allen was relieved of command of the 1st Infantry Division. His relief followed the failure to seize the Sicilian town of Troina. Allen's superiors accused him of being too hesitant in committing his entire force to the attack. He was branded an insubordinate rebel who cared only for his own troops.In both cases, a standard history of the events emerged. It was based on the official U.S. Army account and a narrow reading of primary sources. This version of events ascribed each relief to flaws in Ward and Allen's leadership ability. The standard description of the reliefs continues to appear in recent scholarship. However, some accounts departed from the accepted portrayal, and point to alternate reasons behind the reliefs. When these alternative accounts are considered along with a comprehensive examination of primary source material, a new argument emerges. Ward and Allen were removed from command for political and military reasons of expediency. From a broader perspective, this investigation revealed how wartime leaders dealt with unprecedented circumstances to accomplish their goals. Understanding the reliefs of Generals Ward and Allen provides insight into organizational decision making and its effect on the U.S. Army in the early portion of World War II. 606 $aWard, Orlando, 1891-1972 606 $aAllen, Terry de la Mesa, 1888-1969 606 $aUnited States. Army 615 0$aWard, Orlando, 1891-1972. 615 0$aAllen, Terry de la Mesa, 1888-1969. 615 0$aUnited States. Army. 676 $a355.30973 700 $aJohnson Jr$b Major Richard H$01378459 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910158943803321 996 $aInvestigation Into The Reliefs Of Generals Orlando Ward And Terry Allen$93416950 997 $aUNINA