General Albert C. Wedemeyer
Subtitle: America's unsung strategist in World War II
By: John J. McLaughlin
Publisher: Casemate
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781612000695
Subjects: Campaigns; Generals; Cold War; Military leadership; World War, 1939-1945; Biography; Foreign relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-304) and index.
Table of contents: title: Beginnings; title: The education of a strategist; title: Writing the Victory Program; title: Undermining the Victory Program; title: Western influence on China; title: Stilwell's War; title: Eased out to Asia; title: China Commander; title: General Marshall's failed mission in China; title: Wedemeyer's 1947 mission to China; title: The role of the Russian bear; title: How the Communists took China; title: Wedemeyer in retirement; title: Conclusion.