A captivating and fanatically thorough reevaluation of Marshall's life and times.

Originally published in 1951, this is the story of the life and mind of George C. Marshall, soldier and statesman, as told by a distinguished writer whose own background makes him particularly qualified to discuss some of the more controversial aspects of General Marshall’s work since World War II. Robert

“Army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945, Marshall directed the organization and training of US land and air forces during World War II. The fourth and final volume of Pogue’s biography deals with Marshall’s ‘other dimension’ as statesman, humanitarian and peacemaker during his tenure as Secretary of State, head

V.1 Education of a general, 1880-1939; v.2 Ordeal and hope, 1939-1942; v.3 Organizer of victory, 1942-1945; v.4 Statesman, 1945-1959.

V.1 Education of a general, 1880-1939; v.2 Ordeal and hope, 1939-1942; v.3 Organizer of victory, 1942-1945; v.4 Statesman, 1945-1959.