Calling the Combined Chiefs of Staff the glue that held the British-American alliance together in World War II, David Rigby describes the vital contributions to Allied victory made by the organization, which drew its members from the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the British Chiefs of Staff Committee, and the British Joint Staff Mission. Readers get a good understanding of the personalities involved and insights into the relationships between the Chiefs and Allied theater commanders. The role of the Combined Chiefs in economic mobilization and the bitter inter-Allied strategic debates are f.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Combined Chiefs of Staff: Principals; 2 Organization, Anatomy of a Summit Conference, and Home Base; 3 The Combined Chiefs of Staff and the War in the Pacific; 4 Related Advantages: Working with Allies and Mobilizing Fully; 5 The Combined Chiefs of Staff and Overlord; 6 Keeping the Armchair Strategists at Bay; 7 Delegation versus Control from the Center; 8 Production and Diplomatic Tasks for the Combined Chiefs; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.