Omar Nelson Bradley, the Soldiers' General

by Colonel Red Reeder

Overview

This story of the beloved "Soldiers' General" takes us from action-filled ball games at West Point through exciting details and inside stories of the battles of World War II. Omar Bradley's boldness in command resulted in the spectacular victory in Tunis, the daring decision to break through in Normandy, and the plan which helped turn the tide in the "Battle of the Bulge." Yet, this soft spoken commander of thousands of men in Italy and England, dressed like a GI, shunned publicity, and in his concern for his men, roamed the front lines and personally brought words of encouragement to the soldiers before battle. His concern for all mankind and the peace of the world are best expressed in his own words, "Wars can be prevented as surely as they are provoked. We who fail to prevent them must share the guilt of the dead." The author provides a fine overview of Bradley's career and shows, through the inclusion of many specific personal incidents, why this great man was considered "the soldiers' general."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012833747
Publisher:	Intuition Equity, LLC
Publication date:	07/08/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Col. “Red” Reeder has been associated with the Army all his life. He was an outstanding athlete at West Point, and directed athletics for the Army for two years in the Canal Zone. In 1942 he was sent by General Marshall to New Guinea and Guadalcanal. More than one million copies of his report on this trip were printed and used as training manuals.

Col. Reeder’s military service extended until his retirement in 1945, when he was seriously wounded in action in Normandy. For 20 years he served as Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics at West Point. He is the author of more than 34 books.