This persuasive biography sheds light on the nation's first modern combat commander who set the standard for today's four-star officers. Though the U.S. entered WWI with inadequate forces, in just over a year Pershing had built and hurled a one million man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces the development of Pershing from Indian fighter, to warrior against the Philippines insurgency, to victorious commander in WWI.
This persuasive biography sheds light on the nation's first modern combat commander who set the standard for today's four-star officers. Though the U.S. entered WWI with inadequate forces, in just over a year Pershing had built and hurled a one million man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces the development of Pershing from Indian fighter, to warrior against the Philippines insurgency, to victorious commander in WWI.
Pershing: A Biography: Lessons in Leadership
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780230614451 |
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Publisher: | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 06/09/2009 |
Series: | Great Generals |
Edition description: | First Edition |
Pages: | 224 |
Sales rank: | 496,918 |
Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d) |