Bradley, Alan Axelrod
Bradley, Alan Axelrod
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Bradley
A Biography

Author: Alan Axelrod, General Wesley K. Clark

Narrator: William Hughes

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2007

Synopsis

Known by his troops in World War II as “The GI General” because of his close identification with the men under his command, Omar Bradley commanded the Twelfth US Army Group in Europe. By the spring of 1945, this group contained four field armies, twelve corps, forty-eight divisions, and more than 1.3 million men, the largest exclusively American field command in US history. A mild mannered man, General Bradley created the impression less of a soldier than of a teacher, which he was during much of his early career in the Army. He earned a reputation as an eminent tactician and rose through the ranks to become a five-star general.

About Alan Axelrod

Alan Axelrod is the author of numerous books on history, business, and management. He has been a creative consultant to such television documentaries and series as The Wild West and Civil War Journal for the Discovery Channel. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

About William Hughes

William Hughes is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. A professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, he received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California at Davis. He has done voice-over work for radio and film and is also an accomplished jazz guitarist.

About General Wesley K. Clark

General Wesley K. Clark served in the United States Army for thirty-four years and rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He is author of A Time to Lead, as well as the bestselling books Waging Modern War and Winning Modern Wars. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on October 22, 2024

Perhaps Bradley is one of the most overlooked military figures in US history. This short bio does justice to the man who was called "the GI General." Unpretentious and certainly not as colorful as George S. Patton, yet "Brad" represented the characteristics of American military leadership: selflessn......more

Goodreads review by Al on March 13, 2022

A decent short biography on General Bradley. Interesting that he didn’t serve overseas during World War 1, ( fought the IWW labor unrest) and thus didn’t adopt the static doctrines of Trench Warfare. Lead him to be more aggressive during WW2.......more

Goodreads review by Ray on August 13, 2021

Awesome and well balanced warrior. Very admirable.......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 22, 2009

For all of the WWII movies and books that I've read, there has been relatively little about General Omar Bradley. So, I thought this would be a good chance to learn his story and how he effected the outcome of WWII. My expectations were that this would be a deep biography of Bradley; I was disappoin......more

Quotes

“He was America’s General, embodying…core values of integrity and respect that reflected the democracy he served…The leadership lessons are universal, and they are timeless.” Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Daniel Christman, former superintendent, US Military Academy, West Point

“There could hardly be a better guide to the life and career of Omar Bradley, the least heralded and last of the Army’s five-stars, than Alan Axelrod.”   Theodore Kinni, author of No Substitute for Victory: Lessons in Strategy and Leadership from General Douglas MacArthur

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