The Last Cavalryman

The Last Cavalryman
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 449
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ISBN-10 : 9780806149691
ISBN-13 : 0806149698
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Book Synopsis The Last Cavalryman by : Harvey Ferguson

Download or read book The Last Cavalryman written by Harvey Ferguson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this biography of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., author Harvey Ferguson tells the story of how Truscott—despite his hardscrabble beginnings, patchy education, and questionable luck— not only made the rank of army lieutenant general, earning a reputation as one of World War II’s most effective officers along the way, but was also given an honorary promotion to four-star general seven years after his retirement.


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