Edward M. Almond and the US Army: From the 92nd Infantry Division to the X Corps

by Michael E. Lynch

This study presents a comprehensive look at a complex man who exhibited an unfaltering commitment to the military and to his soldiers but whose career was marked by controversy. As a senior Army officer in World Wars I and II, Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond lived by the adage that "units don't fail, leaders do." He was chosen to command the 92nd Infantry Division -- one of only two African American divisions to see combat during WWII -- but when the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813177987
• ISBN13: 9780813177984
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up