New York: The Modern Library, 1999. The Modern Library Paperback Edition [stated]. First printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. 618, [1] pages. Maps. Illustrations. Appendix (Order of Battle, 12th Army Group, Organizational Charts, U.S. Field Army 1944; U. S. Infantry Division, 1944; U.S. Armored Division, 1944; Principal Persons). Glossary. Index. Introduction by A. J. Leibling. Caleb Carr was the Series Editor. 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.S. military's policy-making in the Korean War. Bradley took a position at the War Department under General Marshall. After the U.S. entrance into WWII, Bradley oversaw the transformation of the 82nd Infantry Division into the first American airborne division. Bradley commanded in II Corps in Operation Torch and in the Allied invasion of Sicily. He commanded the First United States Army during the Invasion of Normandy. He commanded the Twelfth Army Group, which ultimately comprised 1.3 million men, the largest body of American soldiers ever to serve under a single field commander. More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 752 pages. Endpaper Maps. Illustrations. Sources. Notes. Index. DJ, has some wear, and is in a plastic sleeve. Price clipped. Inscribed, on fep, by Clair Blair to noted broadcaster Hal Bruno. Clay Blair, Jr. (May 1, 1925 – December 16, 1998) was a historian, known for his books on military history. He served on the fleet submarine Guardfish (SS-217) in World War II and later became editor-in-chief of The Saturday Evening Post. He assisted General Omar Bradley in the writing of his autobiography, A General's Life (1983), published after the general's death. Blair wrote two dozen history books and hundreds of magazine articles. His last book was Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted, 1942–1945 (1998), which followed Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunters, 1939–1942 (1996). Blair's history of the Korean War The Forgotten War: America in Korea, 1950–1953 (1987) is considered one of the definitive historical works on the war. His work was notable for his criticism of American political and military leaders. Blair also wrote extensively on the submarine war of World War II, notably in the bestselling Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan (1975), considered the definitive work on the Pacific submarine war. More