Taking Command: General J. Lawton Collins from Guadalcanal to Utah Beach and Victory in Europe

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"The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins

Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II.

Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him...

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Jeffers, H. Paul
  • ISBN: 9780451229830
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.98 x 0.78
  • Number Of Pages: 325
  • Publication Year: 2010
Language: English