Crusader Audiobook By Mike Guardia, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey - foreword cover art

Crusader

General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times

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Crusader

By: Mike Guardia, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey - foreword
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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Although he missed combat in World War II and Korea, Donn Starry became one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War and after Vietnam was one of the "intellectual giants" who reshaped the US Army and its doctrines. Throughout his career he worked to improve training, leadership, and conditions for the men who served under him.

Starry was a leading advocate for tank warfare in Vietnam, and his recommendations helped shape the contours for American armor in Southeast Asia - and paved the way for his success as commander of the 11th Armored Cavalry during the invasion of Cambodia.

When commander of Fort Knox and the Armor Center and School in the 1970s, Starry redeveloped armor tactics and doctrine and improved training. In his 16 months as commander of V Corps, he thoroughly tested the doctrine of Active Defense, then used his observations to create a new doctrine, AirLand Battle, which paved the way for overwhelming victory in the Gulf War.

Like most battlefield commanders from the Vietnam era, Starry's legacy is often overshadowed by the controversy of the war itself and the turmoil of the immediate postwar Army. However, with the invasion of Cambodia and the development of AirLand Battle, it is hard to imagine anyone who has had a greater impact on modern maneuver warfare.

In this new biography of General Donn Starry, armor officer Mike Guardia examines the life and work of this pioneering, crusading officer using extracts from interviews with veterans and family and from Starry's personal papers.

©2018 Mike Guardia (P)2019 Spoken Realms
20th Century Military & War Military Warfare War Vietnam War US Army
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I finished this booked and immediately restarted it. Absolutely loved it. Fun and informative.

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Nothing new, get the same stories at the VFW

Well this is a light history of the evolution of Tank and this tank commander. 4 hours into the story I gave up. I love War Novels but not when the read like a summary of news articles.

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Highlights the Evolution of AirLand Battle

Unfortunately, this story is nothing provides little new information about the storied life of General Donn Starry. While providing a sound biographical picture of Starry as he rose through the ranks in the Cold War era, the author fails to objectively examine the assertions made throughout the book. This work does provide a solid summation of the evolution of modern Army doctrine from active defense, to AirLand battle, leading to today's concepts for fighting large-scale combat operations. Likewise, the author highlights Starry's key roles in doctrine development and his defining role in the organization of US Army Training and Doctrine Command.

You can never read too much about a dynamic leader like Donn Starry.

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