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Bland, Larry I., and Sharon Ritenour Stevens, eds. The Papers of George Catlett Marshall: Aggressive and Determined Leadership, June 1, 1943-December 31,1944. Vol. 4. Baltimore, Md.: The Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1996. 773pp. $55
With President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Admiral Ernest J. King, General George C. Marshall was a member of the triumvirate most responsible for American victory in World War II. Published under the auspices of The George C. Marshall Foundation, this volume of Marshall's papers encompasses the period from 1 June 1943 to 31 December 1944, a period during which American participation in the war fully tested Marshall's ability as a global strategist and a crisis manager. Subtitled "Aggressive...