General Albert C. Wedemeyer's Missions in China, 1944 - 1947: An Attempt to Achieve the Impossible

Abstract

This study examines the performance of General Albert C. Wedemeyer in China from 1944-1947. During this period Wedemeyer served first as the Theater Commander and Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (November 1944- April 1946), and then as a presidential Envoy to China (July - September 1947). He faced innumerable challenges in attempting to accomplish his missions. This thesis will examine the problems he faced the approach he took toward solving them and the results he produce. Wedemeyer's problems are well chronicled in many works by and about the figures involved in this tragic history. This contribution attempts to view the situation primarily from Wedemeyer's point of view, while remaining sufficiently objective to analyze his performance and extract lessons learned. These are lessons that may be of value to officers involved in similar current and future operations in foreign nations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1991
Accession Number
ADB159203

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People

  • Alexander H. Von Plinsky Iii

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Art
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  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
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  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

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  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.