"This book is dedicated to the men and women of many nationalities who fought and died serving with the Fifth Army and…"

"A soldier's life in combat is an endless series of decisions that mean success or failure, and perhaps life or death …"

"On Memorial Day we visited the American cemetery at Anzio and saw the curving rows of white crosses that spoke eloque…"

"The story I would like to tell, I thought then, is the story of the men who lie here. Nothing can blur my memory of t…"

"Our difficulties with the Russians increased, but I never really blamed Konev. He obviously was merely carrying out i…"

"On another occasion, I decided to give Konev, who liked to hunt, a custom-built rifle, with a silver plate on the sto…"

"To Renie, my five-star wife — who for thirty years has inspired me to do my utmost in the service of my country. To h…"

"In carrying out the instructions of my Government, I gained the unenviable distinction of being the first United Stat…"

"I emphatically disagree with statements of so-called military experts that victory was ours for the taking at any tim…"

"Korea was my first experience of fighting a shooting war and a conference table war at the same time. But I had two y…"