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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Taaffe, Stephen R.     Subjects     Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959.     United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.     United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.     Generals -- United States -- Biography.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Taaffe, Stephen R.       by title:      Marshall and his gen...       by call number:      940.541273 M368t     Search the Web     Taaffe, Stephen R.     Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959.     United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.     United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.     Generals -- United States -- Biography.     World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography.       MARC Display

Marshall and his generals : U.S. Army commanders in World War II / Stephen R. Taaffe. by Taaffe, Stephen R. University Press of Kansas, c2011. Call #: 940.541273 M368t Subjects Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959.   United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.   United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.   World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.   World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.   Generals -- United States -- Biography.   World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography. Series Modern war studies. ISBN:  9780700618125 (hc.) 0700618120 (hc.) Description:  ix, 426 p. : maps ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Stopping the Japanese Offensive -- The North African Campaign -- The Long and Frustrating Italian Campaign -- The Dual Drive Offensive -- Liberation of France -- MacArthur's Return to the Philippines -- Long Bloody Winter -- Conquest of Germany -- Closing in on Japan -- Conclusions -- Biographical Afterword. Summary:  "General George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, faced the daunting task not only of overseeing two theaters of a global conflict but also of selecting the best generals to carry out American grand strategy. Marshall and His Generals is the first and only book to focus entirely on that selection process and the performances, both stellar and disappointing, that followed from it. Stephen Taaffe chronicles and critiques the background, character, achievements, and failures of the more than three dozen general officers chosen for top combat group commands - from commanders like Dwight Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur to some nearly forgotten. Taaffe brings into sharp focus the likes of Eisenhower, MacArthur, George Patton, Omar Bradley, Walter Krueger, Robert Eichelberger, Courtney Hodges, Lucian Truscott, J. Lawton Collins, Alexander “Sandy” Patch, Troy Middleton, Matthew Ridgeway, Mark Clark, and twenty-five other generals who served in the conflict. He describes their leadership and decision-making processes and provides miniature biographies and personality sketches of these men drawn from their personal papers, official records, and reflections of fellow officers."--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 940.541273 M368t Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Nonfiction 940.541273 M368t Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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