15 Stars
Subtitle: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall : Three Generals Who Saved the American Century
By: Stanley Weintraub
Publisher: NAL Caliber
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 541
ISBN-13: 9780451223920
Subjects: Biography; Generals; Presidents; World War, 1939-1945; Campaigns; Military campaigns; United States. Army; United States
Other titles: Fifteen Stars; Three Generals Who Saved the American Century
Description: In the closing days of World War II, America looked up to three five-star generals as its greatest heroes. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur personified victory, from the Pentagon to Normandy to the Far East. Counterparts and on occasion competitors, they had leapfrogged each other, sometimes stonewalled each other, even supported and protected each other throughout their celebrated careers. In the public mind they stood for glamour, integrity, and competence. The story of their interconnected lives opens a fascinating window onto some of the twentieth century's most crucial events, revealing the personalities behind the public images and showing how much of a difference three men can make. This book presents the intertwined lives of these three great men against the sweeping background of six unforgettable decades, from two world wars to the Cold War.--From publisher description.
Notes: Originally published: New York : Free Press, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-524) and index.

Text in English.
Table of contents: title: "Our tails are in the air" --; title: Managing the shop --; title: Sea changes --; title: Dreaming of commands --; title: Counterparts --; title: Turning to offense --; title: Running a war, and running for office --; title: Best man --; title: Goodenough Island to Grosvenor Square --; title: "Satisfactory foothold" --; title: Victory delayed --; title: Reclaiming the lost ground --; title: End of the end --; title: Postwar postings --; title: Postwar bureaucracies --; title: MacArthur's war and Eisenhower's peace --; title: General to president --; title: Fading away.