Known as "the GI's general" and "Lightning Joe," General J.
Lawton Collins played no less than a global part in the Allied
victory of World War II.
Here, for the first time, is the story of an American hero and
patriot- a man who earned the admiration of the grunts with whom he
shared foxholes and the respect of the highest-ranking generals.
Collins was a true leader of men with his iron-clad devotion to
duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his
seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all
enemies-no matter where the fight took him...