"The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins
Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II.
Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him...
Autorius: | H. Paul Jeffers |
Leidėjas: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Išleidimo metai: | 2010 |
Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 354 |
ISBN-10: | 0451229835 |
ISBN-13: | 9780451229830 |
Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 19 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
Kalba: | Anglų |
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