General Walter Krueger : unsung hero of the Pacific War / Kevin C. Holzimmer.

Collection type	Library
Author	Holzimmer, Kevin C.;
Call Number	940.541273092 H762
Document type	Monograph
Year	c2007.
Pagination	xiii, 329 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher	University Press of Kansas,
Note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-319) and index. "He made his name in the jungles of the Pacific theater, was featured on the cover of Time magazine, was tapped by Douglas MacArthur to lead the invasion of Japan, and made crucial contributions to the army's tactical and operational doctrine. Yet General Walter Krueger is still one of the least-known army commanders of World War II. Kevin Holzimmer's book resurrects the brilliant career of this great military leader while deepening our understanding of the Pacific War."--BOOK JACKET.
Place made	Lawrence :

Abstract

Introduction -- The making of a General Officer: 1881-1943 -- From Germany to the Philippines, 1881-1903 -- Education of a tactician, 1903-1920 -- Preparation for high command, 1920-1938 -- Training with the Third Army, 1938-1943 -- Operational leadership in the Southwest Pacific Area, 1943-1945 -- New Britain, May 1943-February 1944 -- The fight for New Guinea, part 1: February-May 1944 -- The fight for New Guinea, part 2: May-October 1944 -- Leyte, October-December 1944 -- Luzon and Japan, January 1945- January 1946 -- The postwar years, 1946-1967 -- Retirement and tragedy, 1946-1967 -- Conclusion.