Bradley: A Biography (Great Generals)

Alan Axelrod applies his signature insight and compelling prose to the life strategy and legacy of the general Bradley who remains the model for all commanders today as the man who revolutionized the National Guard shaped the US armys focus on the individual soldier and emphasized cooperation and coordination among the military services--a cornerstone of modern U.S. military doctrine.. Dubbed by the World War II press as The GI General because of his close identification with his men Omar Bradley rose to command the U. S. 12th Army Group in the European Campaign. By the spring of 1945 this group contained 1300000 men--the largest exclusively American field command in U.S. history. . Mild mannered General Bradley was a dedicated mentor the creator of the Officer Candidate School system and a methodical tactician who served through World War II. Then as a five-star general he lifted the Veterans Administration from corruption and inefficiency to a model government agency served as U.S. Army chief of staff first chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and head of NATO.