The Odd Couple: Blamey and MacArthur at War by Jack Gallaway
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Product Details
Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780702231865
Book Condition: Good
Author: Jack Gallaway
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Place: St Lucia QLD
Year: 2000
Format: Paperback
Pages: 271 pages
Period: 20th Century
Book Description
Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Pages are sunned. Some foxing marks on top and right foredges, inside covers, book synopsis bage and last page of book.
Military heroes are larger than life, and General Douglas MacArthur assiduously built his image as a warrior hero through skilful media manipulation. In complete contrast to this flamboyant American was General Thomas Blamey. Where MacArthur's actual military experience was limited, the feisty Aussie had taken part in the Gallipoli landings. Blamey had also played a major role in the big battles on the Western Front.
In this provocative account, Jack Gallaway demonstrates conclusively that Blamey - to his cost - never matched MacArthur's supreme ability to generate personal and political advantage through tireless self-promotion.
A fresh look at two military heroes. American MacArthur and his Australian counterpart, General Thomas Blamey, a Gallipoli veteran, were battle-hardened by two world wars. (back cover)
The Odd Couple: Blamey and MacArthur at War by Jack Gallaway
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