General Jacob Devers : World War II's Forgotten Four Star /

Of the leaders of the American Army in World War II, Jacob Devers is undoubtedly the ""forgotten four star."" Plucked from relative obscurity in the Canal Zone, Devers was one of four generals selected by General of the Army George Marshall in 1941 to assist him in preparing the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Adams, John A., 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Devers, Jacob L. > (Jacob Loucks), > 1887-1979.
United States. > Army.
États-Unis. > Army > Biographies.
United States. > Army > Biography.
Generals.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Military.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Biographies.
Generaux > États-Unis > Biographies.
World War, 1939-1945 > Biography.
Generals > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Early years
  • The interwar years
  • Marshall recognizes Devers
  • Chief of armored force
  • The debate over doctrine
  • Commander, ETO
  • Deputy supreme commander, MTO
  • The French and a Southern Front
  • Dragooned
  • Up the Rhone Valley
  • An end to champagne
  • Into the cold Vosges
  • Cross the Rhine?
  • Throw down at Vittel and its aftermath
  • Nordwind strikes Devers
  • The Colmar Pocket finally collapses
  • Undertone to Austria
  • Postwar.

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