Taking Command

General J. Lawton Collins From Guadalcanal to Utah Beach and Victory in Europe

Nonfiction, History, Military, Veterans, Modern, 20th Century, World War II
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Author: H. Paul Jeffers ISBN: 9781101050736
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: May 5, 2009
Imprint: Dutton Caliber Language: English
Author: H. Paul Jeffers
ISBN: 9781101050736
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: May 5, 2009
Imprint: Dutton Caliber
Language: English

"The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins

Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II.

Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him...

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"The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins

Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II.

Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him...

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