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PublisherUniversity of Missouri Press
ISBN-10082622136X
ISBN-139780826221360
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Book TitleOmar Nelson Bradley : America's Gi General, 1893-1981
Number of Pages490 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / General, Military / United States, General, Military
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorSteven L. Ossad
Book SeriesAmerican Military Experience Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight29 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-945630
Reviews"Although his legacy has receded from public memory, and despite the fact that leaders like Eisenhower, Montgomery, and Patton are better remembered, Omar N. Bradley was among the most influential figures in the U.S. military during the 20th Century. This under-studied hero's overlooked importance is explained in this well-written volume with competence and authenticity by author/historian Steven L. Ossad. From troop duty with the 27th Infantry in the Territory of Hawaii in the 1920s, to his tenure as the director of the Veterans Administration from 1945 to 1947, Bradley's career may not have achieved the same conspicuous notoriety as some of his wartime contemporaries, but it remains no less significant."-- Martin K.A. Morgan , historian and author of The Americans on D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion, "Ossad strives to bring Bradley back into the public consciousness with a book that readers will find highly readable and informative."-- Military Review, "Steven L. Ossad opens a window into the mind of one of America's great 20th century military strategists. Superbly researched and well-written, Omar Nelson Bradley brings to life a quietly brilliant tactician who helped guide America through the perils of World War II, Korea, and the early Cold War years."-- Jonathan W. Jordan , author of American Warlords: How Roosevelt's High Command Led America to Victory in World War II, "Steven L. Ossad opens a window into the mind of one of America's great 20th century military commanders. Superbly researched and well-written, Omar Nelson Bradley brings to life a quietly brilliant tactician who helped guide America through the perils of World War II, Korea, and the early Cold War years."-- Jonathan W. Jordan , author of American Warlords: How Roosevelt's High Command Led America to Victory in World War II, "Steven Ossad's well-researched biography of Bradley offers a refreshing take on the general's life and service . . . Ossad has written a highly readable and entertaining account of one of the great figures of World War II, bringing the story of Omar Bradley to a new generation of readers and earning a justified distinguished book award from the Society for Military History. The biography is recommended for both specialists and lay readers interested in World War II and early Cold War history as well as those interested in military leadership."--Peter Mansoor, American Greatness, "Steven L. Ossad opens a window into the mind of one of America's great 20th century military commanders. Superbly researched and well-written, Omar Nelson Bradley brings to life a quietly brilliant tactician who helped guide America through the perils of World War II, Korea, and the early Cold War years."-- Jonathan W. Jordan , author of American Warlords: How Roosevelt's High Command Led America to Victory in World War II "Steven L. Ossad's life of Gen. Omar Bradley is a marvelously illuminating portrait of the last of the great World War II figures to have a full biography. It has been worth the wait! This deeply researched and splendidly written biography is an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the general who not only led over a million men in the most famous campaigns of the war but who also later became the head of the postwar VA and the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."-- Carlo D'Este , author of Patton: A Genius For War "Although his legacy has receded from public memory, and despite the fact that leaders like Eisenhower, Montgomery, and Patton are better remembered, Omar N. Bradley was among the most influential figures in the U.S. military during the 20th Century. This under-studied hero's overlooked importance is explained in this well-written volume with competence and authenticity by author/historian Steven L. Ossad. From troop duty with the 27th Infantry in the Territory of Hawaii in the 1920s, to his tenure as the director of the Veterans Administration from 1945 to 1947, Bradley's career may not have achieved the same conspicuous notoriety as some of his wartime contemporaries, but it remains no less significant."-- Martin K.A. Morgan , historian and author of The Americans on D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion, "Steven L. Ossad's life of Gen. Omar Bradley is a marvelously illuminating portrait of the last of the great World War II figures to have a full biography. It has been worth the wait! This deeply researched and splendidly written biography is an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the general who not only led over a million men in the most famous campaigns of the war but who also later became the head of the postwar VA and the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."-- Carlo D'Este , author of Patton: A Genius For War, "Ossad presents the most comprehensive biography of Bradley to date. . . . Readers are in Ossad's debt for bringing the last of the five-star generals to life as we approach the 75th anniversary of D-Day."-- ARMY Magazine, "Often overlooked even by closely-connected historians, the Cold War issues Bradley dealt with, excluding the Korean War, have never been examined as closely as in Ossad's book. The research and military analysis are superb, and the author has an exceptional sense of military history long before and long after the years this book focuses upon."-- Jonathan W. Jordan , author of Brothers, Rivals, Victors: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and the Partnership That Drove the Allied Conquest in Europe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal940.53092
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Table Of ContentTable of Contents - Omar Nelson Bradley: America's GI General, 1893-1981 List of Maps Timeline of Omar Nelson Bradley Introduction Prologue: The 1913 Army-Navy Baseball Game Part I: Becoming a Commander Chapter 1 Itinerant farmer from Little Dixie Chapter 2 "The most democratic institution in the world" Chapter 3 Mastering the profession of arms Chapter 4 Learning "to walk, to crawl, to run" Chapter 5 The Strong Right Arm Part II: The Liberation of Europe Chapter 6 "Far and away the greatest thing we have yet attempted" Chapter 7 COBRA Sprouts Wings Chapter 8 "the greatest war machine in the history of American arms" Chapter 9 Staking all on one card Chapter 10 The Rhine Part III: Shaper of the Post-War World Chapter 11 The VA: "... infiltration and encirclement as practiced in Washington" Chapter 12 "wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy"
SynopsisWhen Omar Nelson Bradley began his military career more than a century ago, the army rode horses into combat and had less than 200,000 men. No one had heard of mustard gas. At the height of his career, Bradley (known as "Brad" and "The GI's General") led 1.23 million men as commander of 12 Army Group in the Western Front to bring an end to World War II. Omar Nelson Bradley was the youngest and last of nine men to earn five-star rank and the only army officer so honored after World War II. This new biography by Steven L. Ossad gives an account of Bradley's formative years, his decorated career, and his postwar life. Bradley's decisions shaped the five Northwest European Campaigns from the D-Day landings to VE Day. As the man who successfully led more Americans in battle than any other in our history, his long-term importance would seem assured. Yet his name is not discussed often in the classrooms of either civilian or military academies, either as a fount of tactical or operational lessons learned, or a source of inspiration for leadership exercised at Corps, Army, Group, Army Chief, or Joint Chiefs of Staff levels. The Bradley image was tailor-made for the quintessential homespun American heroic ideal and was considered by many to be a simple, humble country boy who rose to the pinnacle of power through honesty, hard work, loyalty and virtuous behavior. Even though his classmates in both high school and at West Point made remarks about his looks, and Bradley was always self-conscious about smiling because of an accident involving his teeth, he went on to command 12 Army Group, the largest body of American fighting men under a single general. Bradley's postwar career as administrator of the original GI Bill and first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Korean War ensures his legacy. These latter contributions, as much as Bradley's demonstrable World War II leadership, shaped U.S. history and culture in decisive, dramatic, and previously unexamined ways. Drawing on primary sources such as those at West Point, Army War College and Imperial War Museum, this book focuses on key decisions, often through the eyes of eyewitness and diarist, British liaison officer Major Thomas Bigland. The challenges our nation faces sound familiar to his problems: fighting ideologically-driven enemies across the globe, coordinating global strategy with allies, and providing care and benefits for our veterans.
LC Classification NumberE745
