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03007aam a2200481Ii 4500 001 941F6AC86BD611E98762EC4197128E48 003 SILO 005 20190501010039 008 170630s2017 dcuaf b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781426216916 020 $a 1426216912 035 $a (OCoLC)992446496 040 $a GSN $b eng $e rda $c GSN $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCA $d NKADP $d Y3M $d SILO 100 1 $a Groom, Winston, $d 1944- $e author. 245 14 $a The generals : $b Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the winning of World War II / $c Winston Groom. 246 30 $a Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the winning of World War II 264 1 $a Washington, D.C. : $b National Geographic, $c [2017] 300 $a 510 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 23 cm. x 16 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Beginnings. First captain, VMI ; Master of the sword ; The champion of Vera Cruz ; "Some damned foolishness in the Balkans" ; Courage was the rule -- Between the wars. The sad, great heap of Fleurs Blanches ; "I am all he has" -- Brave as lions, bold as bulls. This means war ; There will be a big tank battle in the morning ; "I shall return" ; Overlord ; Let's win it all ; These proceedings are closed ; Old soldiers never die. 520 $a Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Against the backdrop of the most dramatic moments of the twentieth century, you'll discover new insights into the lives of America's most celebrated warriors. 600 10 $a Patton, George S. $q (George Smith), $d 1885-1945. 600 10 $a MacArthur, Douglas, $d 1880-1964. 600 10 $a Marshall, George C. $q (George Catlett), $d 1880-1959. 600 17 $a MacArthur, Douglas, $d 1880-1964. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00035285 600 17 $a Marshall, George C. $q (George Catlett), $d 1880-1959. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00043128 600 17 $a Patton, George S. $q (George Smith), $d 1885-1945. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00031356 611 27 $a World War (1939-1945) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01180924 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Generals $z United States $v Biography. 650 7 $a Generals. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00939841 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 650 24 $a World War, 1939-1945. 651 4 $a United States. 648 7 $a 1939-1945 $2 fast 655 7 $a Biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686 655 4 $a Biography. 710 2 $a National Geographic Society (U.S.) 710 2 $a National Geographic Partners (U.S.) 941 $a 1 952 $l TOPB062 $d 20220503073338.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=941F6AC86BD611E98762EC4197128E48 994 $a C0 $b Y3MInitiate Another SILO Locator Search