General omar bradley was a decorated army commander during world war ii. Bradley was born in clark, missouri, on february 12, 1893. Ex library of congress copy, with library markings on the fore edges, the front free endpaper, halftitle, title page, etc. Bradley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A biography, national book award nominee james atlas gives the first definitive. Omar nelson bradley was born in rural missouri and spent his boyhood impoverished, with no thought of a military career, until someone suggested. Inscribed by general omar bradley to rabbi haim asa, a refuge from bulgaria who escaped nazi prosecution and a longserving rabbi in orange county california. First edition, second printing with no first edition statement on page. Bradley led more combat troops than any other field commander in history.
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Bradley s unassuming and straightforward style underscores how he is portrayed by contemporary accounts. First edition, early printing of general of the army omar bradley s autobiography. Publication date 1951 topics bradley, omar nelson, 18931981, world war. A soldier s story di omar bradley e una grande selezione di libri, arte e articoli da collezione disponibile su abebooks.
A long book, closely reasoned and fully detailed, this gives the reader the sense of being on the inside with a very human, likable individual, who tells of those portions of the war in which he took part, with honesty, perspicacity, and a keen. Signed limited first edition, number 546 of only 750 copies numbered and signed by general bradley. Not since the publication of general eisenhower s in europe has any war history been so eagerly anticipated as this rightly titled a soldier s story. General omar bradley was the soldiers generalmodest, industrious, above intrigue, the skilled tactician and strategist who had stood at eisenhowers right hand in tunisia, sicily and normandy during world war ii and who, before his retirement from active duty, had become chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Written by robert hodierne, audiobook narrated by james patrick cronin. He was the first chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and only the fourth american to rise to the rank of. Editions of a soldiers story by omar nelson bradley. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs a soldier s story by omar bradley. He was the first chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and only the fourth american to. A soldiers story by omar nelson bradley 1978, hardcover. A soldiers story general of the army and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, omar bradley has strongly signed this book new york. Bradleys unassuming and straightforward style underscores how he is portrayed by contemporary accounts.
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