Jacob L. Devers - A General''s Life

Devers provides a fresh and nuanced interpretation of the senior command during World War II and offers a new perspective on a highly accomplished soldier.

About the author

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.

Summary

Nevertheless, Eisenhower disliked Devers -- a fact laid bare when he ordered Devers's Sixth Army Group to halt at the Rhine.

Product details

• Authors: Rick Atkinson, James Scott Wheeler, James Scott Atkinson Wheeler
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9780813175980
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-7598-0
• No. of pages: 616
• Series: American Warriors; American Warriors Series; American Warriors; American Warriors Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration