The Life of Douglas MacArthur.

The Economist (US) | August 17, 1996 | Copyright

THE LIFE OF DOUGLAS MACARTHUR by Geoffrey Perret. Andre Deutsch; 688 pages; 20

ON THE western front in 1918, Douglas MacArthur proved to himself and the world at large that he possessed the qualities most deeply cherished and respected by soldiers: outstanding personal courage and the ability to lead other men into discomfort, danger and death. He fully deserved the acclaim that greeted him and the blaze of decorations that recognised his gallantry. High command in the American army no longer beckoned; it was a certainty. Others, like Eisenhower, had to endure the ...

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