"The best book on military training from platoon to division level that has been published in any army."-- Army Magazine
Lt. Gen. Arthur S. Collins, Jr., (1915–1984) graduated from West Point in 1938 and received an MA from George Washington University. He served in the U.S. Army for 40 years and was a combat veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Collins commanded at every level from platoon to field army, before his 1974 retirement.
List of Figures
viii
Introduction to the Second Edition
ix
Col. Daniel P. Bolger
Publisher's Note
xi
Foreword
xv
Preface
xix
Acknowledgements
xxiii
A Philosophy of Training
1
(4)
Common Excuses for Inadequate Training
5
(5)
What Happened? Where Did We Go Astray?
10
(9)
Maintenance and Training---the Chicken or the Egg?
19
(10)
Who Is Responsible for What?
29
(6)
Training Management
35
(21)
Training Yourself and the Chain of Command
56
(18)
Unit Schools
74
(5)
Situational Training
79
(10)
Training Tips
89
(27)
Individual Training in Units
116
(8)
Crew Training
124
(9)
Small-Unit Training
133
(13)
Large-Unit Training
146
(4)
Combat Arms Training
150
(14)
Competition, Testing, and Inspections
164
(10)
Physical Training and Sports Program
174
(15)
Reserve Component Training
189
(6)
Quality of Personeel and Personnel Actions
195
(6)
Leadership and Training
201
(6)
Advice for and about Generals
207
(7)
Fighting Qualities, National Will, and Training
214
(5)
Index
219
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