Taking Command: General J. Lawton Collins From Guadalcanal to Utah Beach and Victory in Europe

By H. Paul Jeffers

Book Overview

"The crux of the fighting was the place I headed for." -General J. Lawton Collins Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied victory of World War II. Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451229835
• ISBN13: 9780451229830
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher