Taking Command
General J. Lawton Collins From Guadalcanal to Utah Beach and Victory in Europe
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Publisher Description
"The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins
Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II.
Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him...
Customer Reviews
Concise and Educational
Taking Command is fine biography of a man few have heard of despite his pivotal role in mid-20th century history.
A man whom both Eisenhower and Marshall said ‘speaks their language’, J. Lawton Collins has been noted as one of a few men who led forces in both theatres of WWII and worked hard during the early years of the Cold War.
Taking Command is concise, and manages to convey major lessons to be learnt from Collins’ career. It does fail to expand more deeply on his more personal side, such as his manner of communicating and the role he played in trying to prevent the disaster of the Vietnam War, but then again, information on him is hard to come by.
A good read and manageable in size.