Lemay (Paperback)

LeMay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. In World War II, he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo and was in charge when Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was responsible for tens of thousands of civilian deaths--a fact he liked to celebrate by smoking Cuban cigars. But LeMay was also the man who single-handedly transformed the American air force from a ramshackle team of poorly trained and badly equipped pilots into one of the fiercest and most efficient weapons of the war. Over the last decades, most U.S. military missions were carried out entirely through the employment of the Air Force; this is LeMay's legacy. Packed with breathtaking battles in the air and inspiring leadership tactics on the ground, "LeMay" will keep readers on their edge of their seats.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Great Generals
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	April 2009
Authors:	Barrett Tillman
Foreword by:	Wesley K Clark
Dimensions:	204 x 131 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-61396-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	0-230-61396-9
Barcode:	9780230613966

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