Minuteman: The Military Career of General Robert S. BeightlerLynne Rienner Publishers, 2001 - 291 strani Following World War II, Robert S. Beightler was one of only two US National Guard generals to be commissioned in the regular army. This volume traces Beightler's military career from 1911 through his rise to major general and tenure as commander of the Army's 37th Division. |
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In Federal Service | 15 |
The Good Years | 43 |
Camp Shelby | 71 |
Trial by Fire | 95 |
Bougainville | 125 |
On to Manila | 155 |
The Battle for Manila | 173 |
Shock Troops | 197 |
Wars End | 219 |
Acronyms | 247 |
Bibliography | 275 |
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148th Infantry 161st Infantry 1st Battalion 1st Cavalry Division 2d Battalion 37th Division G-3 42d Division Adjutant advance April artillery assigned attack August Baguio battle Baxter Beightler to J. C. Beightler's division Bougainville Bricker Brigade Cagayan Valley Camp Shelby casualties chief of staff civilian Clark Field Columbus Citizen combat commissioned Craig defense Department division commander Division G-3 Journal division's enlisted February February 16 fighting fire flank forces Frankel Frederick G-3 Journal File Georgia Griswold Guardsmen headquarters highway Hill Hough Infantry Regiment Intramuros J. C. Guenther January Japanese July July 22 June Krueger lieutenant Luzon MacArthur machine gun maneuvers Manila March miles Munda National Guard officers November October Ohio Pasig Pasig River Philippines plans R. S. Beightler regular army Report After Action-37th reserve River Robert September Smith soldiers tank troops U.S. Army War Department Whitcomb Windom XIV Corps Yamashita