American Warriors Series – serie
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25 produkter
Beetle
The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith
Häftad, 2012
540 kr
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A valued adviser and trusted insider in the highest echelon of U.S. military and political leaders, General Walter Bedell Smith began his public service career of more than forty years at age sixteen, when he joined the Indiana National Guard. His bulldog tenacity earned him an opportunity to work …
General William E. DePuy
Preparing the Army for Modern War
Av Henry G Gole
Inbunden, 2008
781 kr
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Considered one of most influential U. S. military officers of the twentieth century, William E. DePuy (1919--1992) developed the education and training program that regenerated the U.S. Army after the Vietnam War. Henry G. Gole draws from sources such as transcripts and letters in DePuy's personal …
Art of Command
Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
Av Harry S Laver, Jeffrey J Matthews
Inbunden, 2008
954 kr
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What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command illustrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but …
Normandy to Victory
The War Diary of General Courtney H. Hodges and the First U.S. Army
Av William C Sylvan, Francis G Smith m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
826 kr
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The war diary of General Courtney Hicks Hodges begins on June 2, 1944, as Hodges and the U.S. First Army prepare for Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of France. Hodges' aides, Major William C. Sylvan and Captain Francis G. Smith Jr., recorded daily entries, which Hodges reviewed and …
Homer Lea
American Soldier of Fortune
Inbunden, 2010
659 kr
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As a five-feet-three-inch hunchback who weighed about 100 pounds, Homer Lea (1876--1912), was an unlikely candidate for life on the battlefield, yet he became a world-renowned military hero. Homer Lea: American Soldier of Fortune paints a revealing portrait of a diminutive yet determined man who …
Way of Duty, Honor, Country
The Memoir of General Charles Pelot Summerall
Av Charles Pelot Summerall, Timothy K Nenninger
Inbunden, 2010
605 kr
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After graduating from West Point in 1892, Charles Pelot Summerall (1867--1955) launched a distinguished military career, fighting Filipino insurgents in 1899 and Boxers in China in 1900. His remarkable service included brigade, division, and corps commands in World War I; duty as chief of staff of …
9th Infantry Division in Vietnam
Unparalleled and Unequaled
Av Ira A Hunt
Inbunden, 2010
587 kr
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Of all the military assignments in Vietnam, perhaps none was more challenging than the defense of the Mekong River Delta region. Operating deep within the Viet Cong--controlled Delta, the 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army was charged with protecting the area and its population against …
Beetle
The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith
Inbunden, 2010
1387 kr
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A valued adviser and trusted insider in the highest echelon of U.S. military and political leaders, General Walter Bedell Smith began his public service career of more than forty years at age sixteen, when he joined the Indiana National Guard. His bulldog tenacity earned him an opportunity to work …
Art of Command
Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
Av Harry S Laver, Jeffrey J Matthews
Häftad, 2010
517 kr
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What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command illustrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but …
Quiet Professional
Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces
Av Alan Hoe
Inbunden, 2011
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
1077 kr
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Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. …
My Life before the World War, 1860-1917
A Memoir
Av John J Pershing, John T Greenwood
Inbunden, 2013
858 kr
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Few American military figures are more revered than General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing (1860--1948), who is most famous for leading the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The only soldier besides George Washington to be promoted to the highest rank in the U.S. Army (General of the …
Generals of the Army
Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley
Inbunden, 2013
549 kr
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Formally titled "General of the Army," the five-star general is the highest possible rank awarded in the U.S. Army in modern times and has been awarded to only five men in the nation's history: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, and Omar N. Bradley. In …
Alvin York
A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne
Inbunden, 2014
566 kr
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Alvin C. York (1887--1964) -- devout Christian, conscientious objector, and reluctant hero of World War I -- is one of America's most famous and celebrated soldiers. Known to generations through Gary Cooper's Academy Award-winning portrayal in the 1941 film Sergeant York, York is credited with the …
For Brotherhood and Duty
The Civil War History of the West Point Class of 1862
Inbunden, 2015
1133 kr
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During the tense months leading up to the American Civil War, the cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point continued their education even as the nation threatened to dissolve around them. Students from both the North and South struggled to understand events such as John Brown's …
Fighting the Cold War
A Soldier's Memoir
Av John R Galvin, David H Petraeus
Inbunden, 2015
704 kr
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When four-star general John Rogers Galvin retired from the US Army after forty-four years of distinguished service in 1992, the Washington Post hailed him as a man "without peer among living generals." In Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir, the celebrated soldier, scholar, and statesman …
Jacob L. Devers
A General's Life
Av James Scott Wheeler, Rick Atkinson
Inbunden, 2015
704 kr
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General Jacob L. "Jake" Devers (1897--1979) was one of only two officers -- the other was Omar C. Bradley -- to command an army group during the decisive campaigns of 1944--1945 that liberated Europe and ended the war with Nazi Germany. After the war, Devers led the Army Ground Forces in the United …
Forward with Patton
The World War II Diary of Colonel Robert S. Allen
Av Robert S Allen, John Nelson Rickard
Inbunden, 2017
858 kr
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Soldier, journalist, and Soviet spy Robert S. Allen (1900--1981) was a deeply controversial figure. After serving in France during World War I, he left the military, forged a successful career as a syndicated columnist, and even rose to become the Washington, DC, bureau chief for the Christian …
Ranger
A Soldier's Life
Av Ralph Puckett, D K R Crosswell
Inbunden, 2017
530 kr
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On November 25, 1950, during one of the toughest battles of the Korean War, the US Eighth Army Ranger Company seized and held the strategically important Hill 205 overlooking the Chongchon River. Separated by more than a mile from the nearest friendly unit, fifty-one soldiers fought several hundred …
Architect of Air Power
General Laurence S. Kuter and the Birth of the US Air Force
Inbunden, 2017
683 kr
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At age 36, Laurence S. Kuter (1905--1979) became the youngest general officer since William T. Sherman. He served as deputy commander of allied tactical air forces in North Africa during World War II and helped devise the American bombing strategy in Europe. Although his combat contributions were …
For Brotherhood and Duty
The Civil War History of the West Point Class of 1862
Häftad, 2017
608 kr
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During the tense months leading up to the American Civil War, the cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point continued their education even as the nation threatened to dissolve around them. Students from both the North and South struggled to understand events such as John Brown's …
Art of Command
Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
Av H R McMaster, Harry S Laver m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
515 kr
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What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but …
Art of Command
Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
Av H R McMaster, Harry S Laver m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
983 kr
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What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? The Art of Command demonstrates that great leaders become great through a commitment not only to develop vital skills but …
Jacob L. Devers
A General's Life
Av James Scott Wheeler, Rick Atkinson
Häftad, 2018
460 kr
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General Jacob L. "Jake" Devers (1897--1979) was one of only two officers -- the other was Omar C. Bradley -- to command an army group during the decisive campaigns of 1944--1945 that liberated Europe and ended the war with Nazi Germany. After the war, Devers led the Army Ground Forces in the United …
Boy on the Bridge
The Story of John Shalikashvili's American Success
Inbunden, 2019
566 kr
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His life and career were the embodiment of the American dream. Born in Poland, John Shalikashvili (1936--2011) descended from aristocratic European families that served with distinction in both battle and government for centuries. After barely surviving the Warsaw Uprising, he and his family fled …
Desert Redleg
Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War
Inbunden, 2020
499 kr
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When Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, triggering the First Gulf War, a coalition of thirty-five countries led by the United States responded with Operation Desert Storm, which culminated in a onehundred- hour coordinated air strike and ground assault that repelled Iraqi forces …
