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Heefner, Wilson Allen, 1931-

Dogface soldier : the life of General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr / Lucian K. Truscott, Jr wilson A. Heefner. - Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xv, 377 pages) : illustrations, maps - The American military experience series . - American military experience series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-357) and index.

Introduction: To think like an army -- The early years -- On the road to high command -- Prelude to war -- Birth of the rangers -- Operation TORCH : the invasion of North Africa -- Duty with Ike -- Operation HUSKY : the battle for Sicily -- Fighting on the "Boot" -- Anzio and the road to Rome -- Southern France -- Army command -- The final offensive -- The postwar years -- Duty with the CIA -- The last years.

ISBN: 9780826272126 (electronic bk.) 0826272126 (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)

Source: A7F31D4B-F7D8-4832-9ABD-74B14C4CE3FD OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

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Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015613587 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Truscott, Lucian King, 1895-1965.
Truscott, Lucian King, 1895-1965.
Truscott, Lucian King, 1895-1965.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army --Biography.
États-Unis. Army --Biographies.
United States. Army.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Generals--United States--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Biography.
Généraux--États-Unis--Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945--Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--General.
HISTORY--Military--Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
Generals.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: E745.T78 / H44 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 355.0092