General Lesley J. McNair: Unsung Architect of the U. S. Army Tapa dura - 2015

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2015. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. GENERAL MILITARY. 412pp. Index. Biblio. Photos.

Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2015. First edition. Hard cover. New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Modern War Studies (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade.

Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2015. First edition. Hard cover. New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Modern War Studies (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade.

University Press of Kansas, 2015-04-20T00:00:01Z. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. 100x24x152. Signed by Author. George C. Marshall once called him the brains of the army. And yet General Lesley J. McNair (1883-1944), a man so instrumental to America's military preparedness and Army modernization, remains little known today, his papers purportedly lost, destroyed by his wife in her grief at his death in Normandy. This book, the product of an abiding interest and painstaking research, restores the general Army Magazine calls one of Marshall's forgotten men to his rightful place in American military history. Because McNair contributed so substantially to America's war preparedness, this first complete account of his extensive and varied career also leads to a reevaluation of U.S. Army effectiveness during WWII. Because McNair served primarily in staff roles throughout his career and did not command combat formations during WWII, his contribution has never received the attention… Leer más

Hardback. New. George C. Marshall once called him "the brains of the army." And yet General Lesley J. McNair (1883-1944), a man so instrumental to America's military preparedness and Army modernization, remains little known today, his papers purportedly lost, destroyed by his wife in her grief at his death in Normandy. This book, the product of an abiding interest and painstaking research, restores the general Army Magazine calls one of "Marshall's forgotten men" to his rightful place in American military history. Because McNair contributed so substantially to America's war preparedness, this first complete account of his extensive and varied career also leads to a reevaluation of U.S. Army effectiveness during WWII. Born halfway between the Civil War and the dawn of the 20th century, Lesley McNair-"Whitey" by his classmates for his blond hair-graduated 11th of 124 in West Point's class of 1904 and rose slowly through the ranks… Leer más

Univ Pr of Kansas, 2015. Hardcover. New. 464 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.50 inches.

Univ Pr of Kansas, 2015. Hardcover. New. 464 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.50 inches.

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