Bradley
Axelrod, Alan
Clark, Wesley K. (FRW)
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BOOK SUMMARY
Dubbed by the World War II press as "The GI General" because his close identification with his men, Omar Bradley rose to command the U. S. 12th Army Group in the European Campaign. By the spring of 1945, this group contained 1,300,000 men--the largest exc
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Dubbed by the World War II press as "The GI General" because of his close identification with his men, Omar Bradley rose to command the U. S. 12th Army Group in the European Campaign. By the spring of 1945, this group contained 1,300,000 men--the largest exclusively American field command in U.S. history. Mild mannered, General Bradley was a dedicated mentor, the creator of the Officer Candidate School system, and a methodical tactician who served through World War II. Then, as a five-star general, he lifted the Veterans Administration from corruption and inefficiency to a model government agency, served as U.S. Army chief of staff, first chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and head of NATO. Alan Axelrod applies his signature insight and compelling prose to the life, strategy and legacy of the general who remains the model for all commanders today as the man who revolutionized the National Guard, shaped the US armys focus on the individual soldier, and emphasized cooperation and coordination among the military services--a cornerstone of modern U.S. military doctrine.
BOOK REVIEWS
Praise for Alan Axelrod:"An engaging minibiography...Patton's race across France has become legendary, but Mr. Axelrod reminds readers that it was the result of careful planning."--The Washington Times"Concise, incisive, and authoritative, Axelrod's Patton is a clear and entertaining biography...Axelrod has cut through the politics and chaff to get to the man."--Robert K. Wilcox, bestselling author of First Blue
"Like Patton at his best: polished, precise and persuasive." --Kirkus Reviews
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0230600182
ISBN(13-digit): 9780230600188
Dewey Decimal: 355.0092
Library of Congress: 2007041908
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 204
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