The Fifth Star: High Command in an Era of Global War

by George M. Hall

In modern times, ten Americans rose to five-star rank: Pershing (who chose to wear only four stars), Leahy, Marshall, King, Arnold, MacArthur, Nimitz, Halsey, Eisenhower, and Bradley. In concert with the Roosevelts, Wilson, Truman, and Sir Winston Churchill, they were at the helm as the world transformed from the machinations of regional despots to an era of global war. With few exceptions, these men exercised their responsibilities with remarkable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275948021
• ISBN13: 9780275948023
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"