{"product_id":"jacob-l-devers-a-generals-life-paperback","title":"Jacob L. Devers: A General's Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Scott Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Jacob L. \"Jake\" Devers (1897--1979) was one of only two officers -- the other was Omar C. Bradley -- to command an army group during the decisive campaigns of 1944--1945 that liberated Europe and ended the war with Nazi Germany. After the war, Devers led the Army Ground Forces in the United States and eventually retired in 1949 after forty years of service. Despite incredible successes on the battlefield, General George C. Marshall's \"dependable man\" remains one of the most underrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCol. James Scott Wheeler, USA (Ret.)\u003c\/b\u003e, is a retired professor of history at the United States Military Academy. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Big Red One: America's Legendary 1st Infantry Division from World War I to Desert Storm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Irish and British War, 1637--1654: Triumph, Tragedy, and Failure\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722565488703,"sku":"9780813175980","price":51.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7a366a31dcae782e9ab358dd56c220c7.webp?v=1765096184","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/jacob-l-devers-a-generals-life-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}