Despite the vast research by Americans on General Matthew B. Ridgway’s miraculous transformation of the Eighth Army during the Korean War; few studies have examined his operational approach; while contrasting it with General Douglas MacArthur’s. The constructed reality that emerges from the literature is that General MacArthur’s operational desires led to a strained relationship with President Truman and ultimately limited his ability to employ forces in the manner he believed necessary to defeat the Communist Chinese Forces. Similarly; the impression of General Ridgway painted by historical text is that sheer will stopped and turned around the frantic retreating army; which subsequently halted the CCF advance and pushed the communists beyond the 38th Parallel. Army Design Methodology provides a powerful tool for viewing these actions in a new perspective. This monograph examines the actions of General MacArthur and General Ridgway and their application of critical and creative thinking to the problem created by the entry of Communist Chinese Forces onto the Korean Peninsula in October and November of 1950. This study details the significant reframing that characterized the methods applied by General Ridgway during 1950 and 1951; providing future operational commanders a relevant historical example of Army Design Methodology in action.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. StirringBy Lord ClareFather Corby's Memoirs provide a rare insight into the life of the Irish Brigade in the Civil War. He writes with an intimate knowledge of the subject; seeing as he lived through it all; and while he tends to focus more on the everyday doings of the brigade - camp life; etc - he does not shirk from combat. Indeed Corby witnessed; and in many cases was in the thick of some of the worst slaughters of the war in the East. The full horrors of Antietam; and Gettysburg; to name but a few; are brought to bear in all their sorry detail by Corby's superb penmanship. Through him the daring deeds of the Irish Brigade are given full and beautiful life; their futile attack up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg; their stand in the wheat field at Gettysburg; the bloodbaths of the Seven Days all are covered in this very riveting; and as only a priest can; very human account.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I'm very disappointed in this copyBy Joe C.There are so many misspelled words I couldn't read it. I was expecting at least a readable book. I'm very disappointed in this copy. Even at a the low price it's not worth anything. has; in my association with them; have always presented at least a readable book. This is definitely not one of them.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. In the carnage of Gettysburg; a moment of grace -- Chaplain Corby's storyBy Donald M. BishopFather William Corby (1833-1897) of the Congregation of the Holy Cross was a Chaplain in the famous Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. His great moment was giving general absolution to the kneeling soldiers of the Brigade on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The famous Paul Henry Wood painting at Notre Dame University captures the scene; so important in America's religious history. So do the statues of Corby at the University and on Hancock Avenue at Gettysburg.This is Father Corby's memoir of the war; first published in 1893. When the armies clashed; chaplains usually stayed behind the lines and worked in the hospitals; so Father Corby's memoir only lightly focuses on tactics; strategy; or details from the battlefields. Rather; his is mainly a memoir of camps; marches; the hardships of soldier life; and profiles and vignettes of the Brigade's leaders. He shares many stories that give a feel for the Army of the Potomac and the humor of the times. Civil War historians and re-enactors will find his account valuable and fascinating.Father Corby brought a priest's faith and commitment to the Brigade; and it is these themes that most infuse the book. He records masses in camp and the field; conversations with Catholics; Protestants; and the unchurched; and work with the wounded and dying. Writing letters for illiterate soldiers gave him other insights on life and faith. He ministered to men sentenced to death by military courts and accompanied them on their final walk. In the midst of appalling carnage; he was sustained by knowing he helped many face death in the state of grace.Father Corby included shorter recollections by other Catholic chaplains in the Union Army in his own book. Editor Lawrence Frederick Korb provided an excellent introduction with a full survey of Corby's life; and he added appendices on the Wood painting and the statues of Corby by Samuel Aloysius Murray.At the time of the Civil War; Catholics were an often-despised minority in a majority-Protestant nation; and in Chapter IX; Father Corby ringingly condemned "bigots" and affirmed Catholics as true Americans. The scene of Father Corby and the Irish Brigade at Gettysburg was seen by thousands. It softened the hearts of many; and it may now be reckoned a milestone toward an American future of interfaith understanding and respect.-30-
