American Generalship: Character is Everything: The Art of Command by Edgar F. Jr. Puryear - ISBN: 9780891417705
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Character, not just strategy, forged America’s greatest generals.

American Generalship: Character is Everything: The Art of Command

Character is Everything - The Art of Command

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    400 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2001

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Summary

This stimulating book asks key questions about the twentieth century’s leading American generals and, by analysing their character and personality, outlines the qualities which went into making officers such as Patton, Eisenhower and Schwarzkopf distinctive and successful in combat. Based on frank discussions and interviews with American generals and their staffs, and a detailed analytical study of official records and personal recollections, American Generalship pinpoints how well each parti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780891417705
ISBN-10:0891417702
Author:Edgar F. Jr. Puryear
Publisher:Presidio Press
Imprint:Presidio Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:30 November 2001
Weight:454g
Dimensions:27mm x 138mm x 217mm
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Critics Review

‘We can always learn more about the importance of character to leadership. With this book, we do just that.’ - General Norman Schwarzkopf

About The Author

Edgar F. Jr. Puryear

Dr. Edgar F. Puryear is a recognized authority on military history and the theory of strategy and command. He is the author of a number of articles on twentieth-century American history.

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