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Command of troops

Here are entered works on the exercise of military leadership and power of decision by a commander over his subordinates by virtue of authority, rank, and responsibility. Works on the quality, power, and ability to lead others founded upon the prestige of position or upon ability and qualities of character are entered under Leadership.

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• Command of troops -- Bibliography
• Command of troops -- Drill and tactics
• Command of troops -- Great Britain
• Command of troops -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
• Command of troops -- History
• Command of troops -- Periodicals
• Command of troops -- Problems, exercises, etc.
• Command of troops -- Psychological aspects
• Command of troops -- Research
• Command of troops -- Simulation methods
• Command of troops -- Study and teaching
• Command of troops -- Training
• Command of troops -- United States

• Leadership, Military
• Troops, Command of

• Responsibility of Command: How UN and NATO Commanders Influenced Airpower over Bosnia (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 2003), by Mark A. Bucknam
  • PDF with commentary at Air University Press
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Company Command: The Bottom Line (Washington: National Defense University Press, 1990), by John G. Meyer (PDF at dtic.mil)
• Sharing Success, Owning Failure: Preparing to Command in the Twenty-First Century Air Force (Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 2001), by David L. Goldfein (PDF with commentary at Air University Press)
• The Leader's Imperative: Ethics, Integrity, and Responsibility (West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University, c1980), ed. by J. Carl Ficarrotta (PDF at Purdue)
• Cæsar's army; a study of the military art of the Romans in the last days of the Republic. (Biblo and Tannen, 1961), by Harry Pratt Judson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Dimensions of leadership in a simulated combat situation (Behavior and Systems Research Laboratory, 1971), by William H. Helme, Frances C. Grafton, and Louis P. Willemin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leadership (U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1980), by Van Vien Cao (page images at HathiTrust)
• The command and staff of the Soviet Army Air Force in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 : a Soviet view (For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1977), by M. N. Kozhevnikov (page images at HathiTrust)
• The spirit of the revolution; new light from some of the original sources of American history (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1924), by John Clement Fitzpatrick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Khati rư̄ang ʻānuphāp hǣng kamlang čhai (Nangsơ̄phim Thai, 1927), by Phrayā ʻĀnuphāptraiphop and William J. Gedney (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Leadership and military training (J.B. Lippincott, 1918), by Lincoln Clarke Andrews (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Command structure for theater warfare : the quest for unity of command (Air University (AU), Air University Press ;, 1986), by Thomas A. Cardwell and Air University (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cohesion, the human element in combat : leadership and societal influence in the armies of the Soviet Union, the United States, North Vietnam, and Israel (National Defense University Press :, 1985), by William Darryl Henderson, Charles C. Moskos, and National Defense University (page images at HathiTrust)
• Company command : the bottom line (National Defense University Press, 1990), by John G. Meyer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Taking charge : a practical guide for leaders (National Defense University Press :, 1986), by Perry M. Smith and National Defense University Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Warrior 2000 A.D. (National Guard Bureau, 1987), by United States National Guard Bureau (page images at HathiTrust)
• Concepts for Air Force leadership (Air University, Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education, 1990), by A. Glenn Morton, Richard I. Lester, and Research Air University (U.S.). Center for Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kayiosi Yuliosi Kesaru Ḥishatakarankʻ Galliakan paterazmin (880-03 Venetik : I Vans Srboyn Ghazaru, 1874., 1874), by Julius Caesar and Arsēn Komitas Bagratuni (page images at HathiTrust)
• Once in a blue moon : airmen in theater command : Lauris Norstad, Albrecht Kesselring, and their relevance to the twenty-first century Air Force (Air University Press, 2000), by Howard D. Belote, Air University (U.S.). Press, and Research Air University (U.S.). College of Aerospace Doctrine (page images at HathiTrust)
• Command and control of the 1st Australian Task Force in Vietnam (Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, 2000), by R. W. Cable and Australian National University. Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (page images at HathiTrust)
• Foundations of leadership : MSL II. (U.S. Army ;, 2006), by United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Pearson Custom Publishing, and United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tactical leadership : MSL 301. (U.S. Army ;, 2005), by United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Pearson Custom Publishing, and United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Assessment of the FY 05 Basic Office Leader Course (BOLC) Phase II : Instructor Certification Program (ICP) and single-site initial implementation (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2006), by Robert J. Pleban (page images at HathiTrust)
• MACV : the Joint Command in the years of withdrawal, 1968-1973 (Center of Military History, United States Army :, 2007), by Graham A. Cosmas and Center of Military History (page images at HathiTrust)
• Troop leading (Army Service Schools, 1916), by Army Service Schools (U.S.). Department of Military Art (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operational assessment of tools for accelerating leader development (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2009), by Bruce C. Leibrecht (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leadership : the warrior's art (Carlisle, PA : Army War College Foundation Press, [2001], 2001), by Walter F. Ulmer, Barry R. McCaffrey, and Christopher D. Kolenda (page images at HathiTrust)
• The intellectual center of the Army : the collected works of LTG Caldwell, 2007-2009 (Combat Studies Institute Press, 2010), by William B. Caldwell and Kelvin Dale Crow (page images at HathiTrust)
• Washington and other great military commanders. A series of biographical sketches (G. Routledge and sons), by W. H. Davenport Adams (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A model of mission accomplishment in simulated battle (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1983), by Gary S. Thomas, Thomas G. Cocklin, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review of command and control models (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1990), by Lloyd M. Crumley, Mitchell B. Sherman, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. ARI Field Unit at Fort Leavenworth, and Systems Research Laboratory (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dimensions of army commissioned and noncommissioned officer leadership (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1990), by ALMA G. STEINBERG, Julia A. Leaman, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Staff performance analysis : a method for identifying brigade staff tasks (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1998), by Laura A. Ford, Roy C. Campbell, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Armored Forces Research Unit (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Scoring system improvements to three leadership predictors (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1998), by Michelle R. Dela Rosa and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tacit knowledge in military leadership : some research products and their applications to leadership development / Joseph A. Horvath ... [et al.] (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1998), by Joseph A. Horvath and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Fort Leavenworth Research Unit (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tacit knowledge in military leadership : evidence of construct validity (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1998), by Jennifer Hedlund and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Fort Leavenworth Research Unit (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impact of information technology on battle command : lessons from management science and business (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1998), by George E. Dodge, Richard E. Christ, Harold W. Webb, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tacit knowledge for military leaders : platoon leader questionnaire (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1999), by Jennifer Hedlund and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Fort Leavenworth Research Unit (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tacit knowledge for military leaders : company commander questionnaire (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1999), by Jennifer Hedlund and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Fort Leavenworth Research Unit (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human dimensions assessment of the Task Force XXI Advanced Warfighter Experiment (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1999), by Richard E. Christ and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Distant leadership under stress (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2003), by Yan Xiao and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Training critical thinking skills for battle command : ARI Workshop proceedings (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2001), by Timothy P. McGonigle, Ray A. Morath, Sharon L. Riedel, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• 66 stories of battle command (U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Press, 2000), by James W. Lussier, Adela Frame, and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Twenty-first century soldiers and noncommissioned officers : critical predictors of performance (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2000), by Laura A. Ford and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Knowledge, skills, and thought processing of the battalion commander and principal staff officers (Human Resources Research Organization, 1972), by Theodore R. Powers, Arthur J. DeLuca, Chief of Research and Development United States. Dept. of the Army. Office, and Human Resources Research Organization (page images at HathiTrust)
• The platoon commander's vade mecum : for use in the present campaign in France (H. Rees, 1916), by H. G. R. Wakefield and H. D. Harington (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Extracts from general orders and correspondence from 1837 to 1855 in reference to the services of Captain T.W. Jones, of the Provincial Cavalry, C.E., and the troops under his command. (s.n.], 1858) (page images at HathiTrust)
• General instructions and port orders for the squadron, employed on the North American and West India station (s.n.], 1845), by Francis William Austen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Perspectives on leadership : a compilation of thought-worthy essays from the faculty and staff of the Army's premier educational institution for civilian leadership and management, the Army Management Staff College (U.S. Army, Army Management Staff College, 2008), by Deanie Deitterick and Army Management Staff College (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leaders' guide [an instructor's guide to leadership standard and methods in the service] (United States Military Academy, 1952), by United States Military Academy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Aspects of leadership : ethics, law, and spirituality (Quantico, Virginia : Marine Corps University Press, 2012, 2012), by Paolo Tripodi, Carroll J. Connelley, and Marine Corps University (U.S.). Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leadership in action. (Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, 1986), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• The impact of leader competence and platoon conditions on platoon performance in simulated combat exercises (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1994), by Thomas D. Kane, Trueman R. Tremble, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sinai Task Force leaders at the Infantry Leaders Course (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1995), by Margaret S. Salter and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Antecedent predictors of a "full range" of leadership and management styles (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1996), by Bruce J. Avolio and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leader attributes and behaviors predicting emergence of leader effectiveness (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1996), by Leanne E. Atwater and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Methods for training cognitive skills in battlefield situation assessment (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1997), by Jared T. Freeman, Marvin S. Cohen, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impact of information technology on battle command : lessons from management science and business (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1999), by George E. Dodge, Richard E. Christ, Harold W. Webb, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Identifying conceptual skills of future battle commanders (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2000), by Shawn A. Noble, Jon J. Fallesen, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tacit knowledge for military leadership : seeking insight into the acquisition and use of practical knowledge (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2000), by Jennifer Hedlund and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leadership for change (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2000), by Gwyn Harries-Jenkins and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intelligent tutoring system for teaching battlefield command reasoning skills : phase I final report (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2002), by Eric A. Domeshek and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prototype automated measures of command and staff performance (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2001), by William T. Holden, Bruce S. Sterling, May H. Throne, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Improving accountability for effective command climate : a strategic imperative (Strategic Studies Institue, U.S. Army War College, 2003), by Steven M. Jones and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Brigade planning process : tactics, techniques and procedures (Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL), 2006), by Patricia McAllister, United States. Department of the Army. Joint Readiness Training Center, and Center for Army Lessons Learned (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Battalion planning process : tactics, techniques, and procedures (Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL), 2006), by Jenny Solon, United States. Department of the Army. Joint Readiness Training Center, and Center for Army Lessons Learned (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Military competence : an individual perspective (Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, 1988), by W. J. Graco and Australian National University. Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Marine noncommissioned officer. (U.S. Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Navy, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Institute, 1975), by Marine Corps Institute (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tacit knowledge for military leadership : seeking insight into the acquisition and use of practical knowledge (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2000), by Jennifer Hedlund and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• Towards a U.S. Army officer corps strategy for success : a proposed human capital model focused upon talent (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2009), by Casey Wardynski, Michael J. Colarusso, David S. Lyle, and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• US Army World War II corps commanders (Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1989), by Robert H. Berlin and Combat Studies Institute (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of an objective form of the Leaders Reaction Test ([Dept. of the Army?], 1952), by John C. Flanagan, American Institutes for Research, and United States Army (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Developing effective military leaders : facilitating the acquisition of experience-based tacit knowledge (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2005), by Cynthia Trapani Matthew, Robert J. Sternberg, Anna T. Cianciolo, and U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (page images at HathiTrust)
• The struggle for independence. Part 1: The eve of the revolution (Yale University Press; [etc.], 1926), by Carl L. Becker and George McKinnon Wrong (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leader Development in Army Units: Views from the Field (Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2008), by Peter Schirmer, Nancy E. Blacker, James C. Crowley, Richard R. Jr. Brennan, and Henry A. Leonard (JSTOR ebook)
• Leadership Stability in Army Reserve Component Units (Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2013), by Thomas F. Lippiatt (JSTOR ebook)
• Understanding Commanders' Information Needs for Influence Operations (Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2009), by Eric V. Larson, Forrest E. Morgan, Richard E. Darilek, Brian Nichiporuk, and Dalia Dassa Kaye (JSTOR ebook)

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