Marshall: Great Generals (Paperback)
Autor H. Paul Jeffers, Alan Axelroden Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 noi 2011
General George C. Marshall was a skillful and compassionate leader with a unique legacy. He never fired a shot during WWII and led no troops into battle his brilliance was purely strategic and diplomatic, and incredibly effective. He was responsible for the building, supplying, and, in part, the deployment of over eight million soldiers. In 1947, as Secretary of State, he created the Marshall Plan, a sweeping economic recovery effort that pulled the war-shattered European nations out of ruin, and gave impetus to NATO and the European Common Market. It was for the Marshall Plan that he won the Nobel Peace Prize the only time in history a military commander has ever been awarded this honor.
Marshall's skilled combination of military strategy and politics, emphasis on planning as well as execution, and his expertise in nation-building holds lessons for military and civilian leaders today."
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0230114253
Pagini: 204
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 127 x 201 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Palgrave MacMillan
Seria Great Generals (Paperback)
Locul publicării:Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Descriere
Marshall's skilled combination of military strategy and politics, emphasis on planning as well as execution, and his expertise in nation-building holds lessons for military and civilian leaders today.
Cuprins
Introduction: This Ghastly Game
The Beast
Junior Officer
This Little Village
The Wizard
Little Black Book
America the Unready
Rainbow
Lighting a Flame
Blood and Sand
Victory is Certain
Mighty Endeavor
Marshall's Boys at Work
'We Can Still Lose This War'
Warrior Statesman
War and Peace
Soldier Statesman
Notes
Index
Recenzii
'Jeffers adds to an already stellar reputation with this concise biography of one of the nations' top military figures. Jeffers shows how Marshall's love of country and emphasis on teamwork held together a wartime coalition often threatened by the explosive personalities of Patton, Montgomery, and others. In doing so, Marshall made as significant a contribution to victory as any field commander.' - John Wukovits, author of One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa
'An excellent introduction to a man whose service to his nation will remain the measure for generations to come.' - Kenneth Mandel, Emmy-winning director of George Marshall and the American Century
Notă biografică
ALAN AXELROD Author of numerous Popular History and historically rooted business and management books, including Bradley and Patton in the Great Generals Series, and the BusinessWeek bestsellers Patton on Leadership and Elizabeth I, CEO. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK (ret.) Author of A Time to Lead, as well as the bestselling books Waging Modern War and Winning Modern Wars.
Caracteristici
As we gear up for disengagement in Afghanistan, Marshall's lessons in nation-building will be an important guide for our military leaders
During World War II Marshall never fired a shot and led no troops into battle. Unlike any other book in the series, this book will focus on a general whose brilliance was purely strategic and diplomatic