Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II
- ISBN-10
- 1400064430
- ISBN-13
- 9781400064434
- Category
- Admirals
- Pages
- 650
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Random House Incorporated
- Author
- Joseph E. Persico
Description
Explains how Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the role of a hands-on wartime leader, discussing his contributions to military strategy and analyzing how his decisions may have helped end or prolonged the war.
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