| Description |
xiii, 329 p. : plans ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Modern war studies
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-319) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The making of a General Officer: 1881-1943 -- From Germany to the Philippines, 1881-1903 -- Education of a tactician, 1903-1920 -- Preparation for high command, 1920-1938 -- Training with the Third Army, 1938-1943 -- Operational leadership in the Southwest Pacific Area, 1943-1945 -- New Britain, May 1943-February 1944 -- The fight for New Guinea, part 1: February-May 1944 -- The fight for New Guinea, part 2: May-October 1944 -- Leyte, October-December 1944 -- Luzon and Japan, January 1945-January 1946 -- The postwar years, 1946-1967 -- Retirement and tragedy, 1946-1967 -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Krueger, Walter, 1881-1967.
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United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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United States. Army. Sixth Army -- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
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| ISBN |
9780700615001 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0700615008 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2496576 |
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