Dday, the battle of the bulge, the liberation of paris, the relentless drive through germany toward allied victoryomar bradley, the gi general, was there for every major engagement in the european theater. The first indepth biography of americas last fivestar general he was known as the g. No front covers war nonfiction paperback books pueblo omar. Omar bradley and the united states military in peace and war is the fulllife biography of missouri native omar nelson bradley 18931981, the. General at war is a truly remarkable book youll enjoy for its skillful writing as well as its historical credibility. General of the army omar nelson bradley february 12, 1893 april 8, 1981 was a senior officer of the united states army during and after world war ii.
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Eisenhower, patton, bradley and the partnership that drove the allied conquest in. Bradley is a wellwritten narrative of the life of general bradley and is a good biography of the life of one the great wwii generals. Omar bradley and the united states military in peace and war is the fulllife biography of missouri native omar nelson bradley 18931981, the last fivestar general of the u. General humble, selfeffacing, hardworking, reflecting the smalltown. General at war by jim defelice 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Omar bradley general omar bradley was the premier us army tactical commander in the european theater of operations in 194445. General at war the generals usually dispatched within 2 to 3 days. Dubbed by the world war ii press as the gi general because of his close identification with his men, omar bradley rose to command the u.
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Bradley was the first chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and oversaw the u. Bestselling author jim defelice, in this, the firstever indepth biography of america. Germany toward allied victoryomar bradley, the gi general. Bradley was a key american commander during world war ii and later served as the first chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. This book is not only about general of the army omar nelson bradley, but about his classmates. Bestselling author jim defelice, in this, the firstever indepth biography of americas last fivestar general, tells bradleys full story, and argues that the neglected g. Shortly before the american invasion force embarked for normandy on june 6, 1944, gen. Bestselling author jim defelice, in this, the firstever indepth biography of americas. The author states bradley did not get the credit he was due because unlike other general officers he did not seek public attention and let his subordinates take credit for a battle he planned. This was a far cry from the aggressive, headlinegrabbing styles of george patton and bernard montgomery, and one might think bradley dull and timid in. A soldiers story dday, 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. Generals in the making by benjamin runkle hardcover. One of the two books on which the movie patton was based.
By the spring of 1945, this group contained 1,300,000 menthe largest exclusively american field. Military historian jim defelice, in this, the firstever indepth biography of americas last fivestar general, tells bradleys full story, and argues that the neglected g. Omar bradley has for too long been relegated to the shadows cast by his larger than life. A west point classmate of dwight eisenhower, bradley was the quintessential us field commander of world war ii, elevated to high command with little combat experience but a solid track record as a skilled planner and organiser. Jim defelice is an established author from america, who likes to write technothriller books, ebooks, and nonfiction novels. Bradley was appointed to head the veterans administration after the war, and at the end of his career he became a fivestar general and the. Omar bradley deserves reconsideration as the commander who put patton in the right place at the right time. General humble, selfeffacing, hardworking, reflecting the smalltown virtues of the america whose uniform he wore.
But those very virtues have led historians to neglect general omar bradleyuntil now. His career spanning nearly the entire twentieth century, bradley participated in the rise of the u. Omar bradley is far more than the gi general, he was americas general, embodying those characteristics at the heart of the americanstyle of military leadership. Eisenhower, patton, bradley and the partnership that drove the allied conquest in europe. Through the pages of this fastpaced and thoroughly researched story, the crack shot from middle america emerges as an intellectual force behind some of americas greatest victoriesand a man who held his own against titans like eisenhower, patton, and montgomery.
Armys triumphant homecoming from world war i was quickly forgotten amidst two decades filled with economic depression and growing isolationism, marshall, eisenhower, macarthur, patton, omar bradley, lucian truscott, matthew ridgway, and their brothers in arms toiled in a profession most americans viewed with distrust. General at war, jim defelice brings a war hero to life. Navy seal chris kyle, of the multimillioncopy bestseller american sniper, the source for clint eastwoods film starring bradley cooper. General omar bradley was a decorated army commander during world war ii. Later life signature omar in black ballpoint tipped to the close of a printed general orders no. Bradley, a world war ii hero who was the last of the nations. General omar bradley was the premier us army tactical commander in the european theatre of operations in 194445. The book doesnt try to pick apart every little aspect of general bradley s life, but it focuses on an overall picture his life. General humble, selfeffacing, hardworking, reflecting the smalltown virtues of the america whose. General at war deserves a place on the shelf of every reader of world war ii history. In this book, jim defelice looks at general omar bradley, as he has never. But those very virtues have led historians to neglect general omar bradley until now. Jordan, bestselling author of brothers, rivals, victors. Patton has garnered much of the glory, general dwight david eisenhower has claimed much of the worlds respect, and british general bernard montgomery has kept the union jack flying, as defelice proves, it was the unassuming bradley who actually developed the strategy and the tactics that won the war in europe.
He avoided unnecessary risks and always considered logistics before moving forward. A soldiers story tells, better than any other book of its kind to date, how the war. Presents an interesting look at many of key figures of the allied war effort. General at war generals paperback new jim defeliceau 201409 9781621572978. Omar bradley and over fifty of his classmates became generals during wwii. The extraordinary story of the iraqi who risked everything to fight with the u. Author jim defelice talked about his book, the first fulllength biography of u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He draws heavily from bradleys memoir a soldiers story, published in 1951. A soldiers story by five star general omar bradley, is a 618page history book 6 inches x 9 inches about dday and the allied invasion of normandy, and other military campaigns including market garden, argentanfalaise trap, battle of the bulge, and the eventual defeat of the germans. The first indepth biography of americas last fivestar general. President harry truman appointed bradley as the joint chiefs of staff first chairman on august 11, 1949. Ossads book divides bradleys life into three parts.