Command of Honor: General Lucian Truscott's Path to Victory in World War II

Command of Honor: General Lucian Truscott's Path to Victory in World War II

by H. Paul Jeffers
Command of Honor: General Lucian Truscott's Path to Victory in World War II

Command of Honor: General Lucian Truscott's Path to Victory in World War II

by H. Paul Jeffers

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Overview

The inspiring true story of General Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest combat commanders of World War II.

General Lucian K. Truscott was an American military giant: tough, resourceful, and devoted to the men under his command. Unlike the more flamboyant high-ranking European field commanders of the time, he was neither arrogant nor in pursuit of personal glory-but rather a loyal, humble man who led his troops from the front and fought every enemy with a tenacity that made him one of the most respected and revered commanders in the U.S. Army.

In Command of Honor, author H. Paul Jeffers chronicles the life of this American hero. For the first time, the life of Truscott is revealed: his ramshackle childhood in Texas and Oklahoma, his extraordinary combat service, and his peacetime duties. But above all, this is a story of leadership and sacrifice by a man who lived for duty, honor, and courage-a man who would become a legend in the annals of U.S. Army history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440630668
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 06/03/2008
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 604,490
File size: 533 KB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

H. Paul Jeffers was a journalist and the author of more than 50 books, including Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: The Life of a War HeroColonel Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt Goes to War, 1897–1898Commissioner Roosevelt; and a true-crime bestseller, Sal Mineo: His Life, Murder, and Mystery. He died in 2009.

Table of Contents

Introduction Taps 1

1 Boots and Saddles 7

2 An Army at Ease 21

3 Call to Arms 41

4 All-American Outfit 55

5 Rehearsal 73

6 Torch 82

7 Chasing The Fox 101

8 Truscott's Trotters 110

9 Footrace to Messina 116

10 Mountains and Mud 127

11 Dogface Soldiers 142

12 Shingle 149

13 Anzio 158

14 Great Day 181

15 Dragoon 194

16 Champagne Campaign 204

17 Forgotten Front 220

18 Italian Spring 240

19 Just The Man I Need 258

20 Cold Warrior 282

21 Reflections 299

Decorations and Citations 311

Bibliography 315

Index 319

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