Download or read book General Dean S Story written by William F. Dean and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The General written by Cecil Scott Forester and published by London : M. Joseph. This book was released on 1936 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satire of career of British professional soldier from Boer War.
Download or read book One Woman s Army written by Janis Karpinski and published by Miramax. This book was released on 2005-10-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An outspoken memoir from General Janis Karpinski, telling the real story of the tragic and shameful events of 2004 from first-hand experience. Karpinski was the first and only female General Officer commanding troops in a combat zone in Iraq: although she had received no training in handling prisoners, she was selected to run Abu Ghraib. She takes readers inside the walls of the notorious holding facility, describing in unflinching detail the corruption within the armed forces and accompanying private firms. Co-written with Newsweek correspondent Steven Strasser.
Download or read book The General Who Wore Six Stars written by Hank H. Cox and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee wore six stars on his helmet, three in front and three in back--an unusual affectation. He was a stickler for discipline and a legendary military figure whom servicemen and historians loved to hate. Yet Lee was an intensely religious person and an advocate of opportunity for African Americans in the era of Jim Crow, setting him apart from the conservative officer corps at this time. Lee was also responsible for supplying the Allied armies in Europe during World War II from D-Day through Germany's surrender. In this long-overdue biography of the brilliant and eccentric commander, Hank H. Cox paints a vivid picture of this enormous logistical task and the man who made it all happen. The General Who Wore Six Stars delves into the perplexing details of how Lee let his idiosyncrasies get the better of him. This "pompous little son-of-a-bitch," as some historians have called him, who was "only interested in self-advertisement," famously moved his headquarters to Paris, where during the height of the American Army supply crisis, twenty-nine thousand of his Service of Supply troops shacked up in the finest hotels and, due to sheer numbers, created an enormous black market. Yet, Cox argues, Lee's strategical genius throughout the war has been underappreciated not only by his contemporaries but also by World War II historians. The General Who Wore Six Stars provides a timely reassessment of this intriguing individual.
Download or read book Warrior the Story of General George S Patton written by Washington Army times (D. C.) and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Marshall Story A Biography of General George C Marshall written by Robert Payne and published by Brick Tower Press. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the life and mind of George C. Marshall, soldier and statesman, as told by a distinguished writer whose own background makes him particularly qualified to discuss some of the more controversial aspects of General Marshall’s work since World War II. Robert Payne carefully places George Marshall against the Virginia background from which he came and takes him from there through his education at V.M.I., his experiences as a young officer, the first indications of his genius in World War I, his work between the wars, his colossal achievement as one of the architects of victory in World War II, his ill-fated mission in China, his contribution to the Marshall Plan and his work in the military effort. Showing in quite an extraordinary way how Marshall represents the strengths and weaknesses of the American tradition, this book’s study of the life of a great contemporary American illuminates the American scene with an insight rarely equaled in a biographical work. The Marshall Story is neither a “white wash” of General Marshall nor an attack on him. His errors of judgment are studied at some length, partly because the same pattern of behavior is visible in each of these errors, but chiefly because the consequences of error were disastrous. But against these errors are set his triumphs: the first a personal one, the others impersonal and prodigiously important because they affected the conduct of the war and the conduct of the peace—his generalship and the Marshall Plan. In this book, Robert Payne’s subject is a man who has been described by President Harry S Truman as “the greatest living American.” And Payne’s treatment of the subject makes The Marshall Story a study of a man who knew exactly where he was going, went there, made mistakes, and seemed perhaps not to belong to our own time. This book will shatter some illusions about George C. Marshall, but it will also place him in the perspective of his time and demonstrate that he may be even greater than many of us have thought him to be.
Download or read book George S Patton The Entire Life Story of an Outstanding General written by The History Hour and published by Great Biographies. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George S.Patton An Outstanding General One of the greatest military heroes Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free Bonus Inside! Read on your Computer, Mac, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. Patton
Download or read book Getting to Know the General written by Graham Greene and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Soldier s Story written by Omar N. Bradley and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 1999-05-04 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the liberation of Paris, the relentless drive through Germany toward Allied victory--Omar Bradley, the "GI General," was there for every major engagement in the European theater. A Soldier's Story is the behind-the-scenes eyewitness account of the war that shaped our century: the tremendous manpower at work, the unprecedented stakes, the snafus that almost led to defeat, the larger-than-life personalities and brilliant generals (Patton, Eisenhower, Montgomery) who masterminded it all. One of the two books on which the movie Patton was based, A Soldier's Story is a compelling and vivid memoir from the greatest military tactician of our time. The books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editor Caleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter, their contribution to the field of military history, and their literary merit.
Download or read book Freedom s Cost written by Janet Uhlar and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathanael Greene was the strategist of the American Revolution. His role in the War for Independence was second only to General George Washington. Born and reared a Quaker, with no military experience, he was promoted from private to brigadier general over night. Greene quickly became Washington's confidant and close friend. He was chosen by the Commander to lead the Continental Army should Washington be killed, injured, or taken captive. Nathanael's vivacious wife Caty, a favorite of the Washingtons, added brightness to the dark, dreary existence of camp life. She proved to be a source of joy and comfort to her husband throughout the war--as well as a heartache and challenge. It was General Nathanael Greene who pulled the Continental Army from the throes of death at Valley Forge. It was General Greene who petitioned Congress for a Declaration of Independence. It was Nathanael Greene who was given the desperate task of commanding the Southern Department of the Continental Army after other commanders had failed. It was Greene who drove British General Cornwallis to surrender at Yorktown. Unable to participate or witness the victorious battle, he was forced to immediately return South with his troops, and subdue the remaining British forces. Greene led his troops in battle and laid siege for a year after the victory at Yorktown. His persistence finally forced the British to evacuate the South. George Washington and Nathanael Greene were the only general officers who served in that position throughout the war. Greene led his men in more battles than any other general officer, including Washington. Moreover, it was Greene who was constantly harassed by Congress, and ultimately forsaken by them. Three years after the official end of the war, Nathanael Greene was dead. His premature death was not only a result of the intense hardships of war, but the hardships and cruelty inflicted on him by the United States Congress. Janet Uhlar was born in Quincy, Massachusetts--the hometown of John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, and Josiah Quincy, Jr. Through her works of biographical-fiction, she hopes to present the extraordinary stories of forgotten heroes of the American Revolution. Janet firmly believes that when the private lives and unique personalities of historical figures are presented, and the dynamics between these characters brought out, history becomes much more than cold black print on a stark white page. History takes on a life of its own, with true flesh and blood individuals whose acts of courage, indifference, or cowardice shaped the world we live in today. This living history helps us relate to those who have gone before--offering inspiration, courage, and a sense of determination. Janet is also the author of Liberty's Martyr: The Story of Dr. Joseph Warren. She lives on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Download or read book Story of General Dann and Mara s Daughter Griot and the Snow Dog written by Doris Lessing and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Doris Lessing is one of the most important writers of the past 100 years, a shrewd visionary. . . . Her new, short, haunting novel . . . succors us with . . . unforgettable visual images. We shiver and marvel as we lose ourselves in time.”— The Times (London) In her visionary novel Mara and Dann, Doris Lessing introduced a brother and sister battling through a future landscape defined by extreme climates in the north and south. In this new novel the odyssey continues. Dann is grown up, hunting for knowledge and despondent over the inadequacies of his civilization, traveling with his friend, a snow dog who saves him from the depths of despair. Here, too, are Mara’s daughter and Griot with the green eyes, an abandoned child-soldier who discovers the meaning of love and the ability to sing stories. Like its predecessor, this brilliant novel from one of our greatest living writers explains as much about our world as it does about the future we may be heading toward.
Download or read book Blood and Guts written by John Devaney and published by Julian Messner. This book was released on 1982 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the controversial commander of the Third Army in World War II.
Download or read book General Wainwright s Story written by and published by Bantam Books. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Wainwright details the doomed defense of the Philippines during World War II, the surrender at Corregidor, the Bataan death march, his experiences as a POW of the Japanese, and his final liberation
Download or read book The Generals War written by Michael R. Gordon and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A behind the scenes account and analysis of the plan- ning and execution of the Gulf War.
Download or read book General A P Hill written by James I. Robertson, Jr. and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Confederate general who ranks with Lee, Jeb Stuart, and Stonewall Jackson but whose achievements have been unfairly neglected until now, finally receives his due in this invaluable biography by a noted historian of the Civil War. Drawing extensively on newly unearthed documents, this work provides a gripping battle-by-battle assessment of Hill's role in Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and other battles. 8 pages of photographs.
Download or read book The Generals written by Thomas E. Ricks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! An epic history of the decline of American military leadership—from the bestselling author of Fiasco and Churchill and Orwell. While history has been kind to the American generals of World War II—Marshall, Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley—it has been less kind to the generals of the wars that followed, such as Koster, Franks, Sanchez, and Petraeus. In The Generals, Thomas E. Ricks sets out to explain why that is. In chronicling the widening gulf between performance and accountability among the top brass of the U.S. military, Ricks tells the stories of great leaders and suspect ones, generals who rose to the occasion and generals who failed themselves and their soldiers. In Ricks’s hands, this story resounds with larger meaning: about the transmission of values, about strategic thinking, and about the difference between an organization that learns and one that fails.
