Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life by Wheeler, James Scott

Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780813166025)

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Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life by Wheeler, James Scott

Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life

$40.00
Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life by Wheeler, James Scott

Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life

$40.00
Format: Hardcover
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General Jacob L. "Jake" Devers (1897-1979) was one of only two officers-the other was Omar C. Bradley-to command an army group during the decisive campaigns of 1944-1945 that liberated Europe and ended the war with Nazi Germany. After the war, Devers led the Army Ground Forces in the United States and eventually retired in 1949 after forty years of service. Despite incredible successes on the battlefield, General George C. Marshall's "dependable man" remains one of the most underrated and overlo

Author: James Scott Wheeler
ISBN-10: 0813166020
ISBN-13: 9780813166025
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2015
Pages: 616
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.30w x 1.80d
By James Scott Wheeler
By James Scott Wheeler
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Col. James Scott Wheeler, USA (Ret.), is a retired professor of history at the United States Military Academy. He is the author of several books, including The Big Red One: America's Legendary 1st Infantry Division from World War I to Desert Storm and The Irish and British War, 1637--1654: Triumph, Tragedy, and Failure.

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