Written in his own hand and finished only weeks before his death, Gen.
Although the autobiography was written more than thirty years ago, it continues to be a valuable document of the period..
His recounting of World War II is dramatically punctuated with intimate portraits of key personalities and insights into his stand on controversial issues.
Appointed Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Pacific, Mac Arthur was the architect of the campaign to drive the Japanese from their strongholds at Bataan, Corregidor, and New Guinea.
Decade by decade, battlefield by battlefield, this self portrait is a moving final testament to a life of service that began at West Point and continued in Vera Cruz during the Mexican uprisings and throughout the world wars.
His critics are not so kind, calling him a gigantic ego paying homage to himself in this book.
His supporters believe his genius for command and ability to implement that command by strategy stand as landmarks in military history.
Liberator of the Philippines, shogun of Occupied Japan, victor of the Battle of Inchon, the general was a national hero when suddenly relieved of his command by President Truman.
No soldier in modern time has been more admired--or reviled.
His vantage point at center stage during major controversies of the twentieth century enabled him to present unique views of the conflicts in which he played a vital role.
Douglas Mac Arthur\'s memoir spans more than half a century of modern history.
Written in his own hand and finished only weeks before his death, Gen
