Complete biographies of george marshall

Marshall is an absolute masterpiece.

George Catlett Marshall is often described as a “genius of logistics.” A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, he studied modern warfare at Fort.

This interpretive biography of George C. Marshall follows his life from his childhood in Western Pennsylvania and his military training at the Virginia Military.

George C. Marshall was general of the army and U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II () and later U.S. secretary of state.

Marshall was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on 31 December He entered the Virginia Military Institute in , graduated in , and took a commission.

This interpretive biography of George C. Marshall follows his life from his childhood in Western Pennsylvania and his military training at the Virginia Military..

Review

“Elegant and iconoclastic… refreshing… persuasive.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Integrity, honor, humility-how quaint, and how sorely missed, these virtues seem today.

They were embodied in George Marshall, the great World War II army chief of staff and Cold War secretary of state. Marshall’s leadership style drives this grand but judicious biography of a fascinating man.” (Evan Thomas, author of IKE'S BLUFF)

“A full-scale biography of this great soldier-statesman that is both comprehensively researched and highly readable.” (Publishers Weekly)

“An excellent reexamination of Marshall’s career that is ideal for general readers.” (Booklist)

“This biography provides an excellent overview of one of the 20th century’s most influential soldiers and statesmen… Strongly recommended for those interested in military and war history.” (Library Journal)

“By any standard, George C.

Marshall looms large over the twentieth century. Debi and Irwin Unger’s in-depth biography will rais