What is command responsibility or superior responsibility? It is the doctrine of hierarchical accountability in cases of war crimes. It is also called the Yamashita principle. [Yamashita was the Commanding General of 14th Army Group between 9 Oct 44 - 2 Sep 45 and Military Governor of Philippines. He assumed post 11 days before the allied forces took control of Philippines. Under his command‚ his troops committed acts of violence‚ cruelty and homicide inflicted on the civilian population resulting
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Boeing B-29 Supperfortress Though it was conceived of before World War II‚ its impact was not felt until the war was close to an end. However‚ in this short amount of time‚ you could argue it had a greater impact on the pacific theater than any other weapon. Without the capabilities of the B-29 Supperfortress there is no doubt the war in the pacific would have carried on for years past its actual end date‚ and would have resulted in the loss of countless more American lives. The effect of the
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LB5208:03 Leadership in Contemporary Organization Assignment: Leadership Profile NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Fabien SRAUY 12311416 26/06/2009 Table of Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Description of Napoleon 3 2.1. Napoleon’s Origins 3 2.2. His Political Career 4 2.3. Master of War 5 3. Charismatic Leadership Theory 7 4. The Path-Goal Theory 10 5. Napoleon Leadership Analysis 11 5.1. Napoleon’s Charismatic leadership 11 5.2. Path-Goal theory 12 6. Conclusion 13 References
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and his inability to micro-manage his troops‚ the Confederates were on the path to destruction. At Brandy Station‚ Jeb Stuart was caught unaware by a Union Cavalry advancement that was sent to destroy him outright. The Union Cavalry was lead by Brigadier General Pleasonton who was order by General Hooker to attack and destroy Stuart’s forces in the area. On June 9th‚ 1863‚ Pleasonton and his men crossed the Rappahannock River in order to assault the Confederate Cavalry units in the area (Clark‚ 1987)
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"Soldier ’s Home" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway written in 1925 as a part of his book of short stories‚ In Our Time (Meyer 152). The story talks about Corporal Harold Krebs‚ who‚ like Hemingway‚ volunteers for instead of being drafted into World War I. He volunteers for the Marines in 1917. A recruiting booklet for the Marines from that time lets us know what Harold Krebs might have read before volunteering. (History and Lore). The cover of the booklet is shown here. The story‚ "Soldier ’s
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS – To Kill a Mockingbird Character | Characteristics/Qualities | Important Quotes | Additional Information | ATTICUS | Atticus has integrity and believes that abiding the law (courthouse and humanity) is necessary.He demonstrates the qualities: * Humbleness/ modesty: he does not want attention for his good deeds. * Integrity * Loyalty: to his family and courthouse. * No prejudice: with regards to the coloured people. * Honesty: he was prepared to turn in Jem as a murderer
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THEME Culture of a nation is manifested and influenced by a number of factors. National psyche and traits being the most pronounced ones. Military culture ‚ to a certain extent ‚ is in harmony with the national culture‚ however‚ it has its own impulses and dynamics. It incorporates obedience that curtails individual freedom or at times it may be at tangent with the socio-cultural values of a society ; Military culture of British – Indian Army ‚as inherited by us is a case in point here. Philosophy
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The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its head Quarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis.The National Cadet Corps in India is a voluntary organization which recruits cadets from high schools‚ colleges and Universities all over India. The Cadets are given basic military training in small arms and parades. The officers and cadets have no liability for active military service once they complete their course but are given preference
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heart; his restlessness drove him to seek some other avenues of satisfaction and he studied law and became a judge. Then he took part in politics and became mayor. Meanwhile‚ the Civil War broke out and he joined the army again where he rose to be a Brigadier General. During all these years he had bitter experiences of marital relations. Before he joined the army during the Mexican war he felt that Christine wanted him to go because she hated him‚ and that is why he did go. He hoped to be killed in action
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Jesus Guadarrama Ms. LaPorta English 100 15 December 2011 Hidden side of mankind Throughout history‚ execrable acts of corrupt human behavior have stunned mankind. While one might not see themselves capable of committing acts of torture towards others‚ and possibly killing another human being‚ experiments and real historical events have proven that there is a gruesome side within human beings expressed when placed in a position of power or control. Those who are not in that position expect
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