"The life and achievements of General Omar Nelson Bradley are legendary. During World War II, the five-star general was instrumental in the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. This book reexamines the view of Bradley through a reading of unpublished sources and letters, his relationship...

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1. Verfasser:	Lavoie, Jeffrey D. 1981- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2015
Schlagworte:	Bradley, Omar Nelson / 1893-1981 Bradley, Omar Nelson > 1893-1981 United States / Army / Biography United States / Army World War (1939-1945) Generals / United States / Biography World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns Generals Military campaigns Weltkrieg (1939-1945) United States USA Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	"The life and achievements of General Omar Nelson Bradley are legendary. During World War II, the five-star general was instrumental in the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. This book reexamines the view of Bradley through a reading of unpublished sources and letters, his relationship with wife Kitty and his later years (1951-1981)"--
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index Part I. Prewar -- The early life of an American patriot -- Welcome to West Point -- Groom-ing an officer -- Close but no cigar -- Here, there, and back again -- Hello, Hawaii -- Back to school -- WAR-ning -- There's no place like the 82nd Division -- Part II. War -- We missed the bombs down in Africa -- Sicily or bust -- Operation Overlord -- Today is D-Day -- Cherbourg and alcohol in the army -- Bulging out -- Partying with the Russians -- Part III. Postwar -- Omar the entertainer -- In love with Kitty -- From Mary to Kitty -- Omar, the final years -- Reflections
Beschreibung:	viii, 215 pages ill. 23 cm
ISBN:	9780786498390 9781476620152