Brehon B. Somervell (original) (raw)

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Brehon B. Somervell, auch Brehon Burke "Bill" Somervell, (* 9. Mai 1892 in Little Rock, Arkansas; † 13. Februar 1955 in Ocala, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer General und kommandierender General des Army Service Forces während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. (de)
Brehon Burke Somervell (9 May 1892 – 13 February 1955) was a general in the United States Army and Commanding General of the Army Service Forces in World War II. As such he was responsible for the U.S. Army's logistics. Following his death, The Washington Post lauded him as "one of the ablest officers the United States Army has produced". Somervell graduated near the top of his United States Military Academy class of 1914 and was commissioned in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. During World War I he served with the Pancho Villa Expedition in Mexico and the American Expeditionary Force in France in logistical posts. He was also decorated for gallantry in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. After the war he served in various engineering assignments. From 1936 to 1940 Somervell was head of the Works Project Administration in New York City, where he was responsible for a series of Great Depression relief works, including the construction of LaGuardia Airport. As head of the Construction Division of the Quartermaster Corps in 1941, Somervell took charge of the construction of a series of camps to house the large numbers of draftees who entering into the Army. Once again, Somervell was able to deliver vital projects on time. The most enduring of these projects was the Pentagon, which is today one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. From 1942 to 1945, Somervell commanded the Army Service Forces, the logistical arm of the United States Army. (en)
Brehon Burke Somervell (9 mai 1892 – 13 février 1955) est un général américain. (fr)
Brehon Burke Somervell (9 Mei 1892 – 13 Februari 1955) adalah seorang jenderal dalam Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat dan Jenderal Komandan pada Perang Dunia II. Oleh karena itu, ia bertanggung jawab atas logistik Angkatan Darat AS. Setelah kematiannya, The Washington Post menyebutnya sebagai "salah satu perwira berbakat yang dihasilkan oleh Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat". (in)
布里恩·伯克·萨默维尔（英語：Lt General Brehon Burke Somervell；1892年5月9日－1955年2月13日），是第二次世界大战的美国工程兵上将、陆军将军，负责美国陆军的后勤供应工作，曾主持五角大楼的建造。 (zh)

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Successful management depends on five factors. The first factor is a precise understanding of the job to be done. The second is qualified and capable men in key positions. The third is a workable organization properly adapted to the job to be done. The fourth is a simple, direct system for carrying on the activities involved in the job. The fifth is a positive method for checking on the results. Given any three of these five, a business or agency can probably function with fair success. four of them operating together will result in much better than average efficiency. however, it requires all five to create the best management obtainable. (en)

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— Brehon Somervell (en)

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Brehon B. Somervell, auch Brehon Burke "Bill" Somervell, (* 9. Mai 1892 in Little Rock, Arkansas; † 13. Februar 1955 in Ocala, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer General und kommandierender General des Army Service Forces während des Zweiten Weltkriegs. (de)
Brehon Burke Somervell (9 mai 1892 – 13 février 1955) est un général américain. (fr)
Brehon Burke Somervell (9 Mei 1892 – 13 Februari 1955) adalah seorang jenderal dalam Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat dan Jenderal Komandan pada Perang Dunia II. Oleh karena itu, ia bertanggung jawab atas logistik Angkatan Darat AS. Setelah kematiannya, The Washington Post menyebutnya sebagai "salah satu perwira berbakat yang dihasilkan oleh Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat". (in)
布里恩·伯克·萨默维尔（英語：Lt General Brehon Burke Somervell；1892年5月9日－1955年2月13日），是第二次世界大战的美国工程兵上将、陆军将军，负责美国陆军的后勤供应工作，曾主持五角大楼的建造。 (zh)
Brehon Burke Somervell (9 May 1892 – 13 February 1955) was a general in the United States Army and Commanding General of the Army Service Forces in World War II. As such he was responsible for the U.S. Army's logistics. Following his death, The Washington Post lauded him as "one of the ablest officers the United States Army has produced". (en)

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