Mark Clark (The Leather-Bound Library of Military History)

Easton Press, 1995-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. Bound in full leather. Stamped with 22kt gold gilt design on cover front, back and spine. All edges gold. Silk moire fabric end papers. Satin ribbon place holder. Fine binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Bookplate on front end page. Clean, unmarked pages. For more than 30 years, the Easton Press has been the standard for finely bound, profusely gilt classic leather bindings. <br> "Gen. Mark W. Clark led the capture of Rome in 1944, had a sometimes controversial career that spanned both World Wars and the Korean War. He came to prominence with the planning and execution of the North African invasion of November 1942. As commanding general of the Fifth Army and then of the 15th Army Group, the Fifth plus the British Eighth Army, he was a key figure in the Mediterranean theater campaign. In addition to a historic meeting in Rome with his corps commanders, held June 5, 1944, on Capitoline Hill, the campaign involved him in the Anzio beachhead mission of Jan. 22, 1944, the costly charge of the 36th Division at the Rapido River, and the bombing of the Abbey at Monte Cassino three weeks later. In his 1950 book, 'Calculated Risk,' General Clark acknowledged that the failure at the Rapido was a 'serious blow,' but he said he believed the assault there had been essential to permit the 'spectacular end run' at Anzio. The landing, to divert German forces from Cassino, was achieved virtually without casualties. It was followed, however, by weeks of bloody battle. After the collapse of the German forces, General Clark became commander of United States Occupation Forces and High Commissioner in Austria. Later, as a Deputy United States Secretary of State, he helped negotiate a treaty for Austria." - NY Times Obit.