Title:
Brothers, rivals, victors : Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, and the partnership that drove the Allied conquest in Europe / Jonathan W. Jordan.
ISBN:
9780451232120
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Publication Information:
New York : NAL Caliber/New American Library, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
xiv, 654 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
A hangover of war -- Different paths -- Marshall's men -- Striking the match -- Tracks in the desert -- A long-lost brother -- Forging the partnership -- "Mission accomplished" -- Looking north -- Under fire -- Cracks in the wall -- Avalanche -- Knight, bishop, rook -- England -- Fix bayonets -- Password: "Mickey mouse" -- Slow march -- Open for business -- "We may end this in ten days" -- P.O.L. -- To the Rhine -- A forest, a crossroads, and a river -- To the Rhine (again) -- The thousand-year reich -- Closing the shop.
Summary:
Examines the relationship between American World War II generals Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley, and looks at how they were able to work together to defeat Germany.
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OCLC Number:
ocn617565184
Availability:
Apple Valley - Galaxie~1
