The acclaimed biographer and historian examines the career of the legendary soldier-hero and paradoxical four-star general, a military genius who suffered from lapses in strategy.

Includes maps of: Escape from Corregidor;France World War I;Phillipines World War I;Indonesia and Malaysia; Japan and Korea.

Reveille -- First call -- Ruffles and flourishes (1880-1917) -- Charge (1917-1918) -- Call to quarters (1919-1935) -- To the colors (1935-1941) -- Retreat (1941-1942) -- The green war (1942-1944) -- At high port (1944-1945) -- Last post (1945-1950) -- Sunset gun (1950-1951) -- Recall (1951) -- Taps (1951-1964).