Fighting Power : German and U.S. Army Performance, 1939-1945

Tables and Figures ix Acknowledgments xiii The Problem 3(8) The Role of National Character 11(7) Armed Forces and Society 18(10) The Army's Social Status 18(3) The Army's Social Structure 21(4) A Ladder for Social Mobility? 25(3) Doctrine and the Image of War 28(7) German Army 28(2) U.S. Army 30(5) Command Principles 35(7) German Army 35(2) U.S. Army 37(5) Army Organization 42(20) General Principles 42(5) The Structure of Staffs and Headquarters 47(6) The Structure of Divisions 53(2) Divisional Slices 55(7) Army Personnel Administration 62(21) General Principles 62(3) Classification and Assignment of Manpower 65(6) Training 71(3) Replacements 74(9) The Maintenance of Combat Efficiency 83(22) Troop Indoctrination 83(6) Rotation 89(2) Psychiatric Casualties 91(6) The Medical Services 97(8) Rewards and Punishments 105(16) Pay 105(2) Leave 107(2) Decorations 109(4) Military Justice 113(3) Soldiers' Complaints 116(5) The Non-Commissioned Officers 121(6) German Army 121(3) U.S. Army 124(3) Leadership and the Officer Corps 127(36) Image and Position 127(5) Selection 132(5) Training 137(4) Promotion 141(5) Digression: The General Staff System 146(5) Numbers and Distribution 151(4) Casualties 155(8) Conclusions 163(14) Reflections on the German Army 163(3) Reflections on the U.S. Army 166(3) Reflections on the Nature of Military Organization 169(2) Reflections on the Impact of Technology 171(2) Reflections on Fighting Power 173(4) Appendix A Notes on Method 177(4) Appendix B Engagements from Table 1.1 181(2) Appendix C Glossary of German Terms 183(4) Bibliography 187(8) Index 195