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 id...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Groom, Winston, 1944-2020
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2015]
Edition:	1st edition.
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Biography. Patton, George S. > (George Smith), > 1885-1945. MacArthur, Douglas, > 1880-1964. Marshall, George C. > (George Catlett), > 1880-1959. Generals > United States > Biography.

Table of Contents:

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.