15 stars : Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall : three generals who saved the American century
Summary
In the closing days of World War II, America looked up to three five-star generals as its greatest heroes. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur personified victory, from the Pentagon to Normandy to the Far East. Counterparts and on occasion competitors, they had leapfrogge... Full description
- Preface : intersected lives
- "Our tails are in the air"
- Managing the shop
- Sea changes
- Dreaming of commands
- Counterparts
- Turning to offense
- Running a war, and running for office
- The best man
- Goodenough Island to Grosvenor Square
- "A satisfactory foothold"
- Victory delayed
- Reclaiming the lost ground
- The end of the end
- Postwar postings
- Postwar bureaucracies
- MacArthur's war and Eisenhower's peace
- General to president
- Fading away
- Afterword : opportunity, celebrity, personality.