Research Catalog
LeMay
- Title
- LeMay / Barrett Tillman.
- Author
- Tillman, Barrett.
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- Supplementary Content
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Details
- Description
- x, 205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 22 cm.
- Summary
- "Curtis E. Lemay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. Lauded for his combat leadership in campaigns over Germany in World War II and for his innovative tactics in destroying Japanese industry during the B-29 campaign at the end of the war, LeMay's legacy is formidable, controversial, and enduring. The general behind the firebombing of Tokyo, and the one in charge when atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, LeMay was also the strategist who single-handedly transformed the ramshackle Strategic Air Command into one of the most efficient forces in military history. LeMay's contribution to the development of a modern air force and his commitment to strong national defense are still felt today." "Packed with breathtaking battles in the air and inspiring leadership tactics on the ground, LeMay will keep readers enthralled, outraged, and impressed. With athletic prose and historical precision, Tillman brings LeMay to life as a competent, blunt, and provocative commander who still has much to teach us."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- The great generals series
- Uniform Title
- Great generals series.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-201) and index.
- ISBN
- 1403971358 (alk. paper)
- 9781403971357 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2006047524
- 9781403971357
- OCLC
- OCM69734636
- 69734636
- SCSB-5309568
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries