Command Culture: Officer Education in the U.S. Army and the German Armed Forces, 1901-1940, and the Consequences for World War II

Contents

v Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1 Prelude: Military Relations between the United States 15 and Germany and the Great General Staff Fantasy part one The Selection and Commissioning of Officers 2 No “Brother Officers”: Cadets at the United States 43 Military Academy at West Point 3 “To Learn How to Die”: Kadetten in Germany 85 part two Intermediate Advanced Education and Promotion 4 The Importance of Doctrine and How to Manage: 115 The American Command and General Staff School and the Overlooked Infantry School 5 The Importance of the Attack and How to Lead: 149 The German Kriegsakademie part three Conclusions 6 Education, Culture, and Consequences 181 Author’s Afterword 213 Officers’ Rank Index 218 Endnotes 221 Selected Bibliography 317 Index 355 Contents ...