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...
- | Author: H. Paul Jeffers
- | Publisher: Dutton Caliber
- | Publication Date: May 04, 2010
- | Number of Pages: 352 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0451229835
- | ISBN-13: 9780451229830
