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John J. Pershing: General of the Armies: A Biography
This is the authoritative biography on General of the Armies John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing (1860-1948), a senior United States Army officer during World War I. His most famous post was serving as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front from 1917-1918.
In John J. Pershing: General of the Armies, author Frederick Palmer focuses primarily on General Pershing’s experiences as Commander of the AEF of the First World War. Here is a biography, history and a tribute to a great general, written by a World War I correspondent who served on his staff. Palmer traces his background, his boyhood in Missouri, his switch from law to West Point, later taking law and teaching at the University of Nebraska, fighting Indians, and Moros, serving in the Spanish-American War, the troubles in Mexico, and his promotion to Brigadier-General. Then the First World War, in minute detail—battles, campaigns, offensives, planning and strategy; conferences with other war leaders; insistence on high stands of discipline and morale; determination on separate American troops; his vision, insight, and gift for organization.
An invaluable addition to any WWI library!
In John J. Pershing: General of the Armies, author Frederick Palmer focuses primarily on General Pershing’s experiences as Commander of the AEF of the First World War. Here is a biography, history and a tribute to a great general, written by a World War I correspondent who served on his staff. Palmer traces his background, his boyhood in Missouri, his switch from law to West Point, later taking law and teaching at the University of Nebraska, fighting Indians, and Moros, serving in the Spanish-American War, the troubles in Mexico, and his promotion to Brigadier-General. Then the First World War, in minute detail—battles, campaigns, offensives, planning and strategy; conferences with other war leaders; insistence on high stands of discipline and morale; determination on separate American troops; his vision, insight, and gift for organization.
An invaluable addition to any WWI library!
455 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2018
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Frederick Palmer
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Frederick Palmer (1873 - 1958) was an American writer and war correspondent. He was born in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania and was the subject of the biography Fifty Years at the Front: The Life of War Correspondent Frederick Palmer. Works by Palmer include: Lucy of the Stars (1906), The Big Fellow (1910), The Vagabond (1910), Danbury Rodd, Aviator (1910), Over the Pass (1912), The Last Shot (1914), - a novel about a fictional major European war, from the point of view of a small set of soldiers and civilians. Written before the start of WW1. - My Year of the War (1916), - Palmer's account of his experiences as a journalist, starting the day WW1 was declared. - My Second Year of the War (1917), - Palmer's account of his second year as a WW1 Journalist - and With My Own Eyes (1933).
Frederick Palmer (1873 - 1958) was an American writer and war correspondent. He was born in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania and was the subject of the biography Fifty Years at the Front: The Life of War Correspondent Frederick Palmer. Works by Palmer include: Lucy of the Stars (1906), The Big Fellow (1910), The Vagabond (1910), Danbury Rodd, Aviator (1910), Over the Pass (1912), The Last Shot (1914), - a novel about a fictional major European war, from the point of view of a small set of soldiers and civilians. Written before the start of WW1. - My Year of the War (1916), - Palmer's account of his experiences as a journalist, starting the day WW1 was declared. - My Second Year of the War (1917), - Palmer's account of his second year as a WW1 Journalist - and With My Own Eyes (1933).
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July 25, 2024
Interesting, but not what I was looking for.
I chose this book because I wanted to find out about the man who lived through momentous times.
Disappointingly his life up to WW1 is covered far too quickly.
The Great War is covered in great, sometimes too much, detail.
It’s saving grace is that it is written by someone who knew him and the army he led.
Some of the language feels old fashioned but I suppose that’s because it was written a long time ago!
I chose this book because I wanted to find out about the man who lived through momentous times.
Disappointingly his life up to WW1 is covered far too quickly.
The Great War is covered in great, sometimes too much, detail.
It’s saving grace is that it is written by someone who knew him and the army he led.
Some of the language feels old fashioned but I suppose that’s because it was written a long time ago!
October 18, 2022
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I did not care for this book because of the words you were using old style words.
I would not recommend this to anyone
I did not care for this book because of the words you were using old style words.
I would not recommend this to anyone
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