Command Decisions by Greenfield Kent (37 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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 on spine, stamp "WITHDRAWN" on front and back end pages, embossed stamp of "Taylor Library, Millford, Conn."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: Very Good. ***Please Read*** 1959 printing - name label inside - No marks on text - My shelf location 34-f-19.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Clean, unmarked pages. Stamp on fep.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: issued without dust jacket. articles by Blumenson, MacDonald, Pogue, Ziemke, and others analyze strategic decisions that won the war; official history; signed by MacDonald and Charles V. P. von Luttichau. Signed by Author(s).

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: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. 1st ed. First Edition. 481p. 20 studies of high level Allied & Axis decisions: Germany First, Allied Strategy, German Invasion of Norway & Denmark 1940, Japanese Decision on War, Evacuation of Japanese on West Coast, Withdrawal to Bataan, Torch, Persian Corridor & Air to USSR, Overlord Vs Mediterranean at Cairo Conference, MacArthur & the Admiralties, Hitler Decides to Defend Italy, Lucas at Anzio, Rome & Gen. Clark, Anvil, Bradley & Argentan, Logistics & the Broad Front, Market Garden, A-Bomb etc. Written as official US Army history. Fine/Very Good Copy.…

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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st ed. 481p. Maps. 20 studies of high level Allied & Axis decisions: Germany First, Allied Strategy, German Invasion of Norway & Denmark 1940, Japanese Decision on War, Evacuation of Japanese on West Coast, Withdrawal to Bataan, Torch, Persian Corridor & Air to USSR, Overlord Vs Mediterranean at Cairo Conference, MacArthur & the Admiralties, Hitler Decides to Defend Italy, Lucas at Anzio, Rome & Gen. Clark, Anvil, Bradley & Argentan, Logistics & the Broad Front, Market Garden, A-Bomb etc. Written as official US Army history. Oversize. Near Fine/Very Good copy.…

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: Fine. 1st. 565p. Folding maps. Map in pocket. 23 studies of high level Allied & Axis decisions: Germany First, Allied Strategy, German Invasion of Norway & Denmark 1940, US reinforcement of Iceland, Japanese Decision on War, Evacuation of Japanese on West Coast, Withdrawal to Bataan, Torch, US Merchant Shipping & British Import Crisis, Persian Corridor & Air to USSR, Overlord Vs Mediterranean at Cairo Conference, MacArthur & the Admiralties, Hitler Decides to Defend Italy, Lucas at Anzio, Rome & Gen. Clark, 90 Division Gamble, Anvil, Bradley & Argentan, Logistics & the Broad Front, Market Garden, Ardennes, Luzon vs Formosa, Halt on the Elbe, A-Bomb. Written as official US Army history. Brown leatherette. Heavy. Fine copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint of 1960. 565p. Folding maps. 20 studies of high level Allied & Axis decisions: Germany First, Allied Strategy, German Invasion of Norway & Denmark 1940, Japanese Decision on War, Evacuation of Japanese on West Coast, Withdrawal to Bataan, Torch, Persian Corridor & Air to USSR, Overlord Vs Mediterranean at Cairo Conference, MacArthur & the Admiralties, Hitler Decides to Defend Italy, Lucas at Anzio, Rome & Gen. Clark, Anvil, Bradley & Argentan, Logistics & the Broad Front, Market Garden, A-Bomb etc. Red cloth. Heavy. Slightly cocked. Near Fine Copy.…