General of the Army

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

In a career that paralleled the emergence of the United States as an international power, Marshall was a participant in every significant event contributing to the nation's status as a superpower. From his first combat duty in the Philippines at the turn of the century, through both World Wars, into

Books about George C. Marshall: Education of a general, 1880-1939

“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

Volume 3 illuminates Marshall's evolving relationships with President Roosevelt and his selection of such commanders.