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General Lesley J. McNair : unsung architect of the US Army /

This book offers the first detailed study of McNair's entire career from his graduation at West Point in 1904 to his death in 1944-all of which prepared him for high-level service during WWII. This book assesses McNair's strengths and weaknesses, how they influenced his efforts to prepare...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Calhoun, Mark T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2015]
Colección:Modern war studies
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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