Stilwell the Patriot
Vinegar Joe, the Brits, and Chiang Kai-Shek
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2016
Summary
Joe Stilwell, known as Vinegar Joe” for his caustic personality, was stationed in Burma during World War II and famously differed in strategy from other commanders in his division. In retrospect analyses, it’s said that if he had gotten his way, the United States might have defeated the Communists in 1945 and changed the course of history.This meticulously-reached biography of Vinegar Joe presents an intimate account of his career, working as Chinese military leader Chiang Kai-shek’s chief o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781510703605 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1510703608 |
| Author: | David Rooney, John S. Major |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Imprint: | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 354g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
David Rooney
David Rooney studied history at Oxford and then received a research degree in commonwealth history. He’s been a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (the British Army’s initial officer training center) and has written extensively on military battles and World War II. His writings include Burma Victory, Wingate and the Chindits, Mad Mike, Military Mavericks, Guerrilla, and Surrender at New Orleans. He lives in London, England.
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