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

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 durin

Author: James H. Willbanks
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 05/01/2013
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.39w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780813142135

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.

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