Eichelberger in Mindanao: Leadership in Joint Operations

Abstract

General Robert L. Eichelberger was an extraordinary and brilliant leader. He was a selfless man who loyally and diligently served an egocentric taskmaker in General Douglas MacArthur. Eichelberger was the American version of the British Field Marshal William Slim of Burma fame. In a six-months period in World War II, Eichelberger's Eighth US Army made 52 amphibious landings in the Southwest Pacific Theater. In each of those operations, Eichelberger skillfully used US and Allied ground troops, naval forces, and aircraft. While his Army was normally assigned a supporting or 'mopping-up' role, the Mindanao campaign was solely Eichelberger's. The purpose behind this study is to explore Eichelberger's leadership in the joint operations on Mindanao Island in the Philippines. Keywords: Terrain; Guerrillas; Military strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209196

Entities

People

  • Dan K. Mcneill

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Classification
  • Geography
  • International Organizations
  • Islands
  • Leadership
  • Military History
  • Philippines
  • Second World War
  • Terrain
  • Terrorists
  • Topography
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.