Command Decisions by Greenfield Kent Roberts (28 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: New.

Hard. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hard cover. Published Washington, DC: Chief of Military History, 1960. 8vo., viii+564pp., illus. 10 text maps, 10 folding color maps at rear, missing the folding map of the world. Army ROTC ex-libray with minimal markings. Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 565pp, 1987. First printed 1960. Softcover, 9 color maps included in pocket in inside rear cover. No marks or tears. Descriptions of military decisions in World War 2. Includes decisions by Germans and Japanese. Size: 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed first ed., ex-lib. with call no. on spine, stamp "WITHDRAWN" on front and back end pages, embossed stamp of "Taylor Library, Millford, Conn." but no other stamps, labels or envelopes;481 p., clean and otherwise unmarked on strong paper very mildly age-toned; binding tight; pchrebuckram boards are clean and unfaded with little wear other than a small ding on spine. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. *HARDBACK, no edition stated in good condition. An Ex.library with only a pocket. No special stamps or marks. Burgundy boards w/gilt eagle on front board and lettering on spine. Some minor corner and spine end rubbing. Bottom front board edge has two small bumped edges, otherwise boards in good condition. Pages 125-148 are together, but have pulled from the stitched binding. Rest of book seems tight. There is an offset area in back of book where a pocket containing maps is included. There are also fold out maps attached to the back board. Book still in good condition even w/the loose pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Study of significant military decisions during World War II by a collection of authorities. Contents include: Allied strategy, Germany's invasion of Norway, evacuation of Japanese from the U.S. Pacific coast, Japan's decision to expand the war, decision to withdraw to Bataan, invasion of North Africa, aid to the USSR, General Bradley's decision at Argentan, logistics and the broad front strategy, Market Garden, the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes, the decision to halt at the Elbe, use of the Atomic bomb, etc. Maroon cloth with gilt spine title and seal of U.S. on front board. Moderately edgeworn and soiled. Moderate foxing to exterior page edges. Binding firm. Previous owner's bookplate inside front board. Contents very good with black and white maps. Large fold-out map in rear pocket, and nine fold-out maps.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book in illustrated wraps has modest rubbing to spine, minor shelf-wear, tight, bright, and unmarked. Eighteen contributors discussing World War 2 decisions in 23 essays. Maps inside back pocket. A nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. U.S. military history on the command decisions in WW II. Such decisions as: "Germany First, Japanese Decision for War, Hitler's Decision on the Defense of Italy, General Lucas at Anzio, General Bradley's Decision at Argentan, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb. . . 23 total decisions discussed by 17 authors. Red leather-covered boards w/ gilded seal of the US on front cover, titling on spine, clean and bright; Strong binding, clean text; Fold out map of central Europe and a world map in a pocket at back board. Professional book seller with storefront since 1975. All orders carefully packaged and promptly shipped. …

Condition: Good. Good condition. (Military History, Military Command, Leadership) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. 8vo. Condition: Good. First Printing. A collection of WWII military histories from various authors. 561p. Text unmarked. Spine is bowed from volume of pages and creased. Wraps are moderately worn with scuffed rear cover and text block.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear on the boards. Minor stain on the edges. Text is clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Softcover. Vintage Copy. Book condition is Very Good in wraps. Chips and tears to envelope holding maps. Weak stain to top page edges. Some wear at spine. Text is clean and unmarked. Maps included in back. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Fold out maps in rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. xiii, [1], 481, [1] pages. Endpaper maps. Maps. Biographies Footnotes. Note. Index. Introduction by Hanson Baldwin. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Bookplate inside front cover. Hanson Weightman Baldwin (March 22, 1903 - November 13, 1991) was the long-time military editor of The New York Times. He won a Pulitzer Prize "for his coverage of the early days of World War II". He authored scores of books on military and defense topics, including: Men and Ships of Steel (1935), We Saw It Happen (1938), The Caissons Roll (1938), What the Citizen Should Know About the Navy (1941), Strategy for Victory (1942), The Navy at War (1943), The Price of Power (1947), Great Mistakes of the War (1949), Sea fights and Shipwrecks (1955), The Great Arms Race (1958), World War I: An Outline History (1962), The New Navy (1964), Battles Lost and Won: Great Campaigns of World War II (1966), Strategy for Tomorrow (1970), The Crucial Years, 1939-1941 (1976), and Tiger Jack (1979). 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. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. …

hardcover. Condition: New. New. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine binding and cover. Hardcover.

Hardcover. viii, 565 p. 20 maps (part fold., part col., 1 in pocket) 24 cm. Footnotes. Chronology. Code Names. Map Symbols. Index. In this U.S. Army produced historical work the authors study specific strategic decisions such as the basic concept of allied strategy in WW II; the German decision to invade Norway and Denmark; Japan's decision for war; the decision to withdraw to Bataan; the decision to invade North Africa; Luzon versus Formosa; and the decision to use the atomic bomb. Among the authors are: Martin Blumenson, Charles MacDonald, Maurice Matloff, Louis Morton, Forrest Pogue, and Earl Ziemke. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Usual library markings. Cover has some wear and soiling.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Command Decisions ~ by Kent Roberts Greenfield; pub by Methuen & Co Ltd, London 1960; with jacket; 8vo, 492pps, incl 16 b&w maps, jacket a bit worn with marks and sellotape on under side to strengthen, name on inside front page, book in good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. WW2. Year Printed: 1960. Topic: Wwii (1939-45). Binding: Hardcover Edited with introductory essay by Kent Roberts Greenfield. An analysis of 23 decisions reached by chiefs of state and their military subordinates during World War II.

XIV, 477, (3) S. Orig.-Leinenband mit Orig.-Umschlag. - Schnitt und Vorsatz stockfleckig. Privater Adreßstempel auf Vorsatz; ansonsten innen sauber. Gut erhaltenes Exemplar.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2002 printing. softcover as pictured. no marks. clean text. solid binding. charts inside pouch . light cover edge wear Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.

Greenfield, Kent Roberts, 1893-1967. Command decisions. Edited with introductory essay by Kent Roberts Greenfield. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2000, viii, 565pp., very good red textured hardcover, with 9 fold-out maps in rear (not removable), front endpaper fully covered with personalized inscriptions to the previous owner, participants and instructors at the School of Advanced Warfighting. Was first printed in 1960 - CONTENTS: Germany first : the basic concept of allied strategy in World War II / Louis Morton -- The German decision to invade Norway and Denmark / Earl F. Ziemke -- Decision to land United States forces in Iceland, 1941 / Byron Fairchild -- Japan's decision for war / Louis Morton -- The decision to evacuate the Japanese from the Pacific coast / Stetson Conn -- The decision to withdraw to Bataan / Louis Morton -- The decision to invade North Africa (TORCH) / Leo J. Meyer -- U.S. merchant shipping and the British import crisis / Richard M. Leighton -- The Persian corridor as a route for aid to the USSR / Robert W. Coakley -- Overlord versus the Mediterranean at the Cairo-Tehran conferences / Richard M. Leighton -- MacArthur and the admiralties / John Miller, Jr. -- Hitler's decision on the defense of Italy / Ralph S. Mavrogordato -- General Lucas at Anzio / Martin Blumenson -- General Clark's decision to drive on Rome / Sidney T. Mathews -- The 90-division gamble / Maurice Matloff -- The anvil decision : crossroads of strategy / Maurice Matloff -- General Bradley's decision at Argentan (13 August 1944) / Martin Blumenson -- Logistics and the broad-front strategy / Roland G. Ruppenthal -- The decision to launch operation market-garden / Charles B. MacDonald -- The German counteroffensive in the Ardennes / Charles V.P. von Luttichau -- Luzon versus Formosa / Robert Ross Smith -- The decision to halt at the Elbe / Forrest C. Pogue -- The decision to use the atomic bomb / Louis Morton.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1987 stamped(Military Academy, West point) ~ Like-NEW Inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (E-mail for more info./pics).