Eisenhower's lieutenants : the campaign of France and Germany, 1944-1945 / Russell F. Weigley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weigley, Russell Frank.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Biography.

United States.

United States. Army.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France (1944-1945).

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany.

World War, 1939-1945--United States.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.

France.

History.

Germany--History--1933-1945.

Germany.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France.

Genre:

Biographies.

Authors' inscriptions

Physical Description:

xviii, 800 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1981]

Summary:

"The publication of Eisenhower's Lieutenants is an event of significancein American military writing.... admirable... clearly the product of exhaustive, painstaking research." -- The New York Times Book Review -- ..". thebest account we have of the World War II campaigns from Normandy to the Elbe." --American Historical Review -- ..". precisely informative and broadlyrewarding." -- Kirkus Reviews -- ..". an outstanding and highlyrecommended work." -- Journal of American History -- ..". by the deanof American military historians... " -- Washington PostBookworld -- CONTENTSPreface -- PartOne: The Armies -- Part Two: Normandy -- Part Three: France -- Part Four: The Disputed MiddleGround -- Part Five: Germany -- EpilogueNotes andSourcesIndex

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Literary Award copy inscribed by the author.

ISBN:

0253133335

OCLC:

6863111