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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. 2818 Pershing: General of the Armies, by Donald Smythe (read 3 Jan 1996) This volume is much better than the first one and suffers from no defects. It covers from 1917 till his death on July 15, 1948. The book shows how near to defeat the Allies came in 1918, and it was painful to again travel those awful months. The last chapter of the book is a classic, and I reveled in the account of the funeral. An excellent book. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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The product of nearly 25 years of research, Pershing: General of the Armies remains one of the most authoritative biographies of the man known as "Black Jack." Newly appointed head of the American Expeditionary Forces, Pershing sailed for Europe in May 1917. Once in France, he set about the task of building an army. By October the Americans were at the front and over the next year became involved in increasingly significant battles, all vividly recounted here: Cantigny, Chateau-Thierry, Belleau Wood, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and the 47-day slugfest in the Meuse-Argonne. Although the impact of the American forces on the outcome of the war has been much debated, there is no question that the troops acquitted themselves well under Pershing's command. Pershing's postwar life included an unsuccessful run for president, a stint as Chief of Staff, and a secret romance with a French woman 34 years younger than he; nonetheless, his influence as a leader extended into World War II. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)355.0092Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Biography And History BiographyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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