Omar Bradley

General at War

Jim DeFelice

• Publisher: Regnery History
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781621572978
• eBook ISBN: 9781621570707
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military Biographies
• Index: History

He was known as "the G.I. General" - humble, self-effacing, hard-working, reflecting the small-town virtues of the America whose uniform he wore. But those very virtues have led historians to neglect General Omar Bradley - until now. Bestselling author Jim DeFelice, in this, the first-ever biography of America's last five-star general, tells Bradley's full story, and argues that the neglected G.I. General did more than any other to defeat Hitler in World War II.DeFelice reveals:

• Why Bradley deserves most of the credit for America's victories in North Africa
• How Bradley was one of Patton's great defenders and tried to cover up the infamous slapping incident
• How Eisenhower panicked - when Bradley didn't - during the early stages of the Battle of the Bulge
• Why Bradley expected the Germans might use radiological weapons at Normandy

Meticulously researched, using previously untapped document and unpublished diaries, Omar Bradley: General at War deserves a place on the shelf of every reader of World War II history.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Dedication
• Introduction
• CHAPTER 1 - Preparing a General
• CHAPTER 2 - Africa
• CHAPTER 3 - Husky
• CHAPTER 4 - Overlord
• CHAPTER 5 - The Longest Days
• CHAPTER 6 - Breakthrough
• CHAPTER 7 - Rise and Fall
• CHAPTER 8 - Revival
• CHAPTER 9 - At Rest
• APPENDIX OF MAPS
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Index
• Copyright Page