The generals : Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the winning of World War II /

Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's i...

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Main Author: Groom, Winston, 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2015]
Edition:1st edition.
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505 0 |a Beginnings. First Captain, VMI ; Master of the Sword ; The Champion of Vera Cruz ; "Some Damned Foolishness in the Balkans" ; Courage Was the Rule -- Between the Wars. The Sad, Great Heap of Fleurs Blanches ; "I Am All He Has" -- Brave as Lions, Bold as Bulls. This Means War ; There Will Be a Big Tank Battle in the Morning ; "I Shall Return" ; Overlord ; Let's Win It All ; These Proceedings Are Closed ; Old Soldiers Never Die. 
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