"General William E. DePuy: Preparing the Army for Modern War is the first full-length biography of this key figure in the history of the U.S. Army in the twentieth century. Author Henry G. Gole mined secondary and primary sources, including DePuy's personal papers and extensive archival material, and he interviewed peers, subordinates, family members, and close observers to describe and analyze DePuy's unique contributions to the Army and nation." "DePuy fixed a broken Army. In the process his intensity and forcefulness made him a contentious figure, admired by some and feared by others. He lived long enough to see his efforts produce American victory in the Gulf War of 1991. In General William E. DePuy, Gole presents the accomplishments of this important military figure and explores how he helped shape the most potent military force in the history of the world." -- From the book jacket.

"An AUSA book"-- Series title page. "An AUSA book." "An AUSA book"--Ser. t.p. Includes maps of: Battle Route of the 90th Division; Battle of Normandy, 6-30 June 1944; Breakout at St. Lo, 25-27 July 1944; Town of Mayenne; Battle of Normandy, 25 July-20 August 1944; Rhine Barrier, Winter of 1944-1945; Closing in on Fortress Metz, September 1944; Dillingen-Pachten, 6-19 December 1944; Berle, 9-12 January 1945; [Vietnam, Showing Corps Tactical Zones]; III Corps Tactical Zone, December 1966.

Dakota days -- Apprentice to Journeyman -- The 90th Division goes to school -- The 90th breaks out -- Regular Army -- CIA detail -- Armed Forces Staff College and a Second Battalion Command -- Clever chaps: the view from the Chief's office -- School in London : Command in Schweinfurt -- Back to Washington -- Vietnam -- The Big Red One -- SACSA, Tet, and policy review -- To fix a broken Army -- TRADOC Commander: the Army's road back -- Retirement, illness, taps -- Legacy: an Army ready to fight the next war.