Description
Signed first edition of A Soldier’s Story by Omar N. Bradley. Octavo, xiv, [2], 618pp. Tan cloth, title printed over cloth on spine. Some wear to bottom edge of cloth at spine. Illustrated end papers with maps of the European theater. First edition, second printing with no “first edition” statement on copyright page. In publishers very good first state dust jacket, $5.00 on front flap, light wear along top edge, otherwise an attractive jacket. Signed by Omar Bradley on the title page.
Comments: General Omar Bradley was a decorated army commander during World War II. He commanded the II Corps during the Allied invasion of Sicily, the First Army Group during the invasion of Normandy and ultimately the Twelfth Army Group, which comprised all members of the United States army serving in Western Europe and stands as the largest army formation in history. After WWII, he served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He became the last general to be promoted to the rank of General of the Army, with a 5-Star rank.