Reminiscences MacArthur DouglasPaperback
Reminiscences MacArthur DouglasPaperback Written in his own hand and finished only weeks before his death, Gen. His vantage point at center stage during major controversies of the twentieth century…
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Reminiscences MacArthur DouglasPaperback
Written in his own hand and finished only weeks before his death, Gen. His vantage point at center stage during major controversies of the twentieth century enabled him to present unique views of the conflicts in which he played a vital role. Douglas MacArthur's memoir spans more than half a century of modern history.
Liberator of the Philippines, shogun of Occupied Japan, victor of the Battle of Inchon, the general was a national hero when suddenly relieved of his command by President Truman. No soldier in modern time has been more admired--or reviled. His supporters believe his genius for command and ability to implement that command by strategy stand as landmarks in military history.
His critics are not so kind, calling him a gigantic ego paying homage to himself in this book. Decade by decade, battlefield by battlefield, this self portrait is a moving final testament to a life of