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Mobility, Vigilance, and Justice
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Mobility, Vigilance, and Justice:
The US Army Constabulary in Germany 1946
-1953 bby Kendall D. Gott
Lessons Learned
Kendall Gott, a historian at the Combat Studies Institute at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas is writing a brief narrative of the US Constabulary
in Germany and deriving lessons learned to support our folks currently
in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said we have a great web site and it has
been very useful for his project.
Ken asked for my assistance in securing permission to use the great
color print of Gordon Beld aiming his .45 caliber pistol as the cover
of the book. It really captures the spirit of the Constabulary and
would attract the attention of would-be readers. Second, he would like
to use a few of the various shots of the Constabulary in action, such
as road blocks, and Major General Harmon's picture. He did say the
electronic copies on the web site should be okay. The editing staff had
the copyright/permission forms on hand, and he would send them to me
straight away if this request was approved. I could not approve the
rights to Major General Harmon’s picture and the road blocks but I did
give approval for him to use the one of my father, Gilbert Matherne,
belonging to me.
Gilbert J. Matherne Sr.
I told him he would have to contact Life Magazine to obtain legal
permission for those of Major General Harmon and the road blocks. I
also put him in connection with Gordon Beld for the photo he wishes to
use on the cover of this issue. Mr. Gott explained Gordon Beld’s
portrait captures the spirit and es sprit of the US Constabulary. It
captures the eye and would thus encourage the students in Leavenworth
and others throughout the Army to pick it up and read it. Having been
read, it may produce sound policies and procedures in this and future
occupations.
Gordon Beld and I had a chance to meet in person at his home in
Holland, MI. to discuss this issue. Mr. Beld and I agreed this is a
great way to keep the United States Constabulary alive.
The manuscript is a general overview of the Constabulary, highlighting
the lessons learned. The purpose of the work is part of the historical
education of Army officers as they attend the Command and General Staff
College here at Fort Leavenworth. Copies will also be sent to
commanders and staffs throughout the Army from division level and
higher. There will be some comparing and contrasting of the
Constabulary mission and outcome with that of current military
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, in order to highlight lessons
learned, and to give the topic relevance to a generation which
generally does not know its history.
This work will be a government publication distributed to commanders and
staff throughout the Army, hence there are no royalties or profit
whatsoever.
Mr. Gott will give
the U.S. Constabulary Association literary credit.
Thank you,
Irene Moore
Update: Jan. 16, 2005
Ken Gott will have an initial draft by the end of this month.
He will have to read it and make a determination if there needs to be
changes or whether it can go straight to the editor. He'll keep
us
posted.
Update: March 4, 2005
The manuscript passed muster with the first-level boss with only a few
gramatical/typo corrections. Copies are now in the hands of the
editorial board , who now must find the time to read it and meet
together to discuss. The long process goes on.....
Update: March 29,2005
Ken Gott wrote: The Editorial Board was very receptive and wanted
me to
"flesh out" some of the sections to give more depth and such. I will do
so over the next few weeks and it will then go to print. Our goal is to
have it finished and in hand by the first week of June. Ken Gott.
Update: Sept.: 2005
The Army Issue by Kendall Gott was completed. Several hundred
books was delivered to the United States Constabulary Association
National Reunion in Orlando in Sept. by Irene Moore's brother
Dieter Hammerling who also attended the Banquet Dinner by invitation of
Neil Aikin. The remaining of the books left over was taken back
by Bill Strub and he was going to hand them out at the next OP2 reunion.
Update: Dec: 2006
Kendall Gott shipped a small box of the Army Issue [books] to Irene
Moore which will be given out to the members of OP7 at the 2007 OP7
reunion.
Anyone who wishes a book, please contact Irene Moore.
The United States Constabulary Association would like to thank Kendall
Gott for his wonderful work on this book.
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