Generals of the Army: Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley

Generals of the Army: Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley

Generals of the Army: Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley

Generals of the Army: Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley

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Overview

Formally titled "General of the Army," the five-star general is the highest possible rank awarded in the U.S. Army in modern times and has been awarded to only five men in the nation's history: George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H. Arnold, and Omar N. Bradley. In addition to their rank, these distinguished soldiers all shared the experience of serving or studying at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where they gained the knowledge that would prepare them for command during World War II and the Korean War.

In Generals of the Army, James H. Willbanks assembles top military historians to examine the connection between the institution and the success of these exceptional men. Historically known as the "intellectual center of the Army," Fort Leavenworth is the oldest active Army post west of Washington, D.C., and one of the most important military installations in the United States. Though there are many biographies of the five-star generals, this innovative study offers a fresh perspective by illuminating the ways in which these legendary figures influenced and were influenced by Leavenworth. Coinciding with the U.S. Mint's release of a series of special commemorative coins honoring these soldiers and the fort where they were based, this concise volume offers an intriguing look at the lives of these remarkable men and the contributions they made to the defense of the nation.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780813142135
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication date: 05/01/2013
Series: American Warriors Series
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

James H. Willbanks is General of the Armies George C. Marshall Chair of Military History and director of the department of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with twenty-three years of service as an Infantry officer.

Table of Contents

List of Maps and Illustrations viii

Foreword General Gordon R. Sullivan xi

Introduction James H. Willbanks 1

1 Officer Education and the Fort Leavenworth Schools, 1881-1940 Jonathan M. House 5

2 George Catlett Marshall Christopher R. Gabel 19

3 Douglas MacArthur Tony R. Mullis 63

4 Dwight D. Eisenhower Sean N. Kalic 113

5 Henry H. "Hap" Arnold John M. Curatola 147

6 Omar Nelson Bradley Joseph R. Fischer 183

Afterword Ethan S. Rafuse 233

Acknowledgments 237

List of Contributors 239

Index 243

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