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Lewis Sorley - Thunderbolt, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

Thunderbolt

General Creighton Abrams and the Army of His Times

Av Lewis Sorley

Del i serien Indiana University Press (IPS)

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General Creighton Abrams has been called the greatest American general since Ulysses S. Grant, yet at the time this book was first published in 1992, he was little known by most Americans. For more than four decades, in three wars and in challenging peacetime assignments, Abrams demonstrated the skill, courage, integrity, and compassion that made him a legend in his profession. Thunderbolt is the definitive biography of the man who commanded U.S. forces in Vietnam during the withdrawal stage and for whom the army's main battle tank is named. With a new introduction by the author, this edition places the complex and sophisticated Abrams and his many achievements in the context of the army he served and ultimately led, and of the national and international events in which he played a vital role. Thunderbolt is a stirring portrait of the quintessential soldier and of the transformation of the U.S. Army from the horse brigades of the 1930s to the high-tech military force of today.
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Lewis Sorley, a third-generation graduate of West Point, served in Vietnam, in NATO forces, and as a Pentagon staff officer. He has taught at West Point and the U.S. Army War College, and has written widely on military affairs and national security. He lives in Potomac, Maryland.

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"A valuable addition to the Vietnam bookshelf."—New York Times"This book is a must for anyone wishing to understand the U.S. Army of today.July 2009"—Military"The re-issue of Sorley's classic biography of one of the foremost commanders in U.S. history is to be welcomed by a new generation scholars, military officers, and policy analysts."—Derek Leebaert, author of To Dare and to Conquer: Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, from Achilles to Al"Lewis Sorley has told the Abrams story with verve, sensitivity, and insight."—Stephen Ambrose, author of Undaunted Courage"Sorley's superb insight shows General Abe for what he was—the predominant leader of soldiers and the clearest symbol of integrity in a time when his example was most needed. A book that must be read—and not just by soldiers."—General John R. Galvin (U.S. Army, Ret.), former NATO Commander

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