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A soldier s story by five star general omar bradley, is a 618page history book 6 inches x 9 inches about dday and the allied invasion of normandy, and other military campaigns including market garden, argentanfalaise trap, battle of the bulge, and the eventual defeat of the germans. A classic military autobiography a soldiers story by omar. Bradley later said that louisianans welcomed the soldiers with open arms. In this book he talks of his career just previous to the outbreak of the war, of his experience as eisenhowers eyes and ears in north africa, of his command of the ii corps in tunisia and sicily, of his role as being either commander of the first army and 1st later 12th army group for a. Omar nelson bradley, the soldiers general by colonel red reeder. A soldiers story has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. General of the army omar nelson bradley february 12, 1893 april 8, 1981 was a senior officer of the united states army during and after world war ii.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. It is also the primary source book for the movie patton. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Ossad strives to bring bradley back into the public consciousness with a book. A generals life and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. An inscribed copy of a soldier s story by general omar bradley, inscribed to national security advisor gordon gray. Omar nelson bradley army center of military history. General of the army omar nelson bradley february 12, 1893 april 8, 1981, was the first chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and oversaw the u. I browse through my bookshelves and pick out a soldiers story by general omar nelson bradley, one of my favourite autobiographies, and certainly my all time favourite military autobiography. Not since the publication of general eisenhower s in europe has any war history been so eagerly anticipated as this rightly titled a soldier s story. He was the last surviving fivestar commissioned officer of the united states and the first general to be selected chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. A soldier s story by bradley, omar nelson, 18931981.
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For many, bradley is clearly known for his world war ii leadership and service, although he has been overshadowed over the years by his contemporaries such as dwight eisenhower and george patton. A soldiers story book by omar nelson bradley 3 available. He died on april 8, 1981, and was buried with full military honors in arlington national cemetery. Of primary interest are his own recollections in a soldiers story. A soldiers story has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
A long book, closely reasoned and fully detailed, this gives the reader the sense of being on the inside with a very human, likable individual, who tells of those portions of the war in which he took part, with honesty, perspicacity, and a keen. A soldier s story by general of the army omar bradley is the story of world war ii as general omar bradley saw it. Thick octavo, original light brown cloth, cartographic endpapers, top edge gilt, ori. A soldiers story book johnson county library bibliocommons. A soldiers story by omar bradley, first edition, signed. Bradley was born in clark, missouri, on february 12, 1893. A soldier s story has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A soldiers story is the behindthescenes eyewitness account of the war that shaped our century. Dday, the battle of the bulge, the liberation of paris, the relentless drive through germany toward allied victory omar bradley, the gi general, was there for every major engagement in the european theater. The autobiography was completed by clay blair after bradleys death. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie.
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