Reviews
"Heefner sheds much new light in this fine work of original scholarship. Dogface Soldier may well be the most important military biography since Carlo D'Este's well- received portrait of Eisenhower."-John C. McManus, author of The 7th Infantry Regiment: Combat in an Age of Terror, "Heefner sheds much new light in this fine work of original scholarship. Dogface Soldier may well be the most important military biography since Carlo D'Este's well- received portrait of Eisenhower."--John C. McManus, author of The 7th Infantry Regiment: Combat in an Age of Terror, At last, a biography and a subject worthy of each other! Heefner’s exhaustive archival research reveals the life of one of the most important but least known generals of World War Two, General Lucian Truscott. Critically, the author does not finish his account of the general’s life with the end of public glory in 1945. Great events were stirring, and Truscott continued to be part of them. He served as the senior CIA officer in postwar Germany at the height of the Cold War, and Heefner has been able to uncover many new details of this period in the general’s life. The author integrates these key roles of Truscott’s career into a seamless whole-the story of a life devoted to service.�- Caroline Cox, University of the Pacific, author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington’s Army|9780826218827|, "At last, a biography and a subject worthy of each other! Heefner's exhaustive archival research reveals the life of one of the most important but least known generals of World War Two, General Lucian Truscott. Critically, the author does not finish his account of the general's life with the end of public glory in 1945. Great events were stirring, and Truscott continued to be part of them. He served as the senior CIA officer in postwar Germany at the height of the Cold War, and Heefner has been able to uncover many new details of this period in the general's life. The author integrates these key roles of Truscott's career into a seamless whole--the story of a life devoted to service."-- Caroline Cox , University of the Pacific, author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army, "At last, a biography and a subject worthy of each other! Heefner's exhaustive archival research reveals the life of one of the most important but least known generals of World War Two, General Lucian Truscott. Critically, the author does not finish his account of the general's life with the end of public glory in 1945. Great events were stirring, and Truscott continued to be part of them. He served as the senior CIA officer in postwar Germany at the height of the Cold War, and Heefner has been able to uncover many new details of this period in the general's life. The author integrates these key roles of Truscott's career into a seamless whole-the story of a life devoted to service."- Caroline Cox, University of the Pacific, author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army , "At last, a biography and a subject worthy of each other! Heefner's exhaustive archival research reveals the life of one of the most important but least known generals of World War Two, General Lucian Truscott. Critically, the author does not finish his account of the general's life with the end of public glory in 1945. Great events were stirring, and Truscott continued to be part of them. He served as the senior CIA officer in postwar Germany at the height of the Cold War, and Heefner has been able to uncover many new details of this period in the general's life. The author integrates these key roles of Truscott's career into a seamless whole--the story of a life devoted to service."-- Caroline Cox, University of the Pacific, author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army , "Instead of churning out another biography on Eisenhower or Patton, Heefner once again has written a masterful biography on a lesser known--but nonetheless important--American commander in World War II. Dogface Soldier stands alongside his biographies of Edwin D. Patrick and Walton H. Walker, men who may not be household names but contributed significantly to Allied victory. Truscott earned the respect of such figures as Dwight D. Eisenhower and George C. Marshall, and now Heefner explains what made Truscott worthy of that trust. Historians and military professionals are in debt to Heefner."-- Kevin C. Holzimmer, author of General Walter Krueger: Unsung Hero of the Pacific War, "Wilson Heefner has produced a well crafted, deeply researched account of the military career of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., a World War II division, corps, and army commander, and arguably the U.S. Army's most proficient combat commander in that conflict. That Truscott was a noted horseman, an accomplished writer, and briefly a senior manager with the Central Intelligence Agency during the early Cold War makes Heefner's biography all the more interesting reading."-- Timothy K. Nenninger , author of The Leavenworth Schools and the Old Army: Education, Professionalism, and the Officer Corps of the United States Army, 1881-1918, “Instead of churning out another biography on Eisenhower or Patton, Heefner once again has written a masterful biography on a lesser known-but nonetheless important-American commander in World War II. Dogface Soldier stands alongside his biographies of Edwin D. Patrick and Walton H. Walker, men who may not be household names but contributed significantly to Allied victory. Truscott earned the respect of such figures as Dwight D. Eisenhower and George C. Marshall, and now Heefner explains what made Truscott worthy of that trust. Historians and military professionals are in debt to Heefner.�- Kevin C. Holzimmer, author of General Walter Krueger: Unsung Hero of the Pacific War, “Heefner sheds much new light in this fine work of original scholarship. Dogface Soldier may well be the most important military biography since Carlo D’Este’s well- received portrait of Eisenhower.�-John C. McManus, author of The 7th Infantry Regiment: Combat in an Age of Terror, "Instead of churning out another biography on Eisenhower or Patton, Heefner once again has written a masterful biography on a lesser known-but nonetheless important-American commander in World War II. Dogface Soldier stands alongside his biographies of Edwin D. Patrick and Walton H. Walker, men who may not be household names but contributed significantly to Allied victory. Truscott earned the respect of such figures as Dwight D. Eisenhower and George C. Marshall, and now Heefner explains what made Truscott worthy of that trust. Historians and military professionals are in debt to Heefner."- Kevin C. Holzimmer, author of General Walter Krueger: Unsung Hero of the Pacific War, “Lucian Truscott has long been thought of as one of the U.S. Army’s most competent commanders, yet, until now, he has fallen into relative obscurity. Wilson Heefner brings Truscott back to life with a first-rate biography that is richly researched and very engaging. Well done!�- Mitchell A. Yockelson, author of Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918, Wilson Heefner has produced a well crafted, deeply researched account of the military career of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., a World War II division, corps, and army commander, and arguably the U.S. Army's most proficient combat commander in that conflict. That Truscott was a noted horseman, an accomplished writer, and briefly a senior manager with the Central Intelligence Agency during the early Cold War makes Heefner's biography all the more interesting reading."-- Timothy K. Nenninger, author of The Leavenworth Schools and the Old Army: Education, Professionalism, and the Officer Corps of the United States Army, 1881-1918, "At last, a biography and a subject worthy of each other! Heefner's exhaustive archival research reveals the life of one of the most important but least known generals of World War Two, General Lucian Truscott. Critically, the author does not finish his account of the general's life with the end of public glory in 1945. Great events were stirring, and Truscott continued to be part of them. He served as the senior CIA officer in postwar Germany at the height of the Cold War, and Heefner has been able to uncover many new details of this period in the general's life. The author integrates these key roles of Truscott's career into a seamless whole--the story of a life devoted to service."-- Caroline Cox , University of the Pacific, author of A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army , Wilson Heefner has produced a well crafted, deeply researched account of the military career of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., a World War II division, corps, and army commander, and arguably the U.S. Army's most proficient combat commander in that conflict. That Truscott was a noted horseman, an accomplished writer, and briefly a senior manager with the Central Intelligence Agency during the early Cold War makes Heefner's biography all the more interesting reading."- Timothy K. Nenninger, author of The Leavenworth Schools and the Old Army: Education, Professionalism, and the Officer Corps of the United States Army, 18811918, "Heefner sheds much new light in this fine work of original scholarship. Dogface Soldier may well be the most important military biography since Carlo D'Este's well-received portrait of Eisenhower."-- John C. McManus , author of The 7th Infantry Regiment: Combat in an Age of Terror, "Lucian Truscott has long been thought of as one of the U.S. Army's most competent commanders, yet, until now, he has fallen into relative obscurity. Wilson Heefner brings Truscott back to life with a first-rate biography that is richly researched and very engaging. Well done!"-- Mitchell A. Yockelson, author of Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918, "Lucian Truscott has long been thought of as one of the U.S. Army's most competent commanders, yet, until now, he has fallen into relative obscurity. Wilson Heefner brings Truscott back to life with a first-rate biography that is richly researched and very engaging. Well done!"-- Mitchell A. Yockelson , author of Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918, "Lucian Truscott has long been thought of as one of the U.S. Army's most competent commanders, yet, until now, he has fallen into relative obscurity. Wilson Heefner brings Truscott back to life with a first-rate biography that is richly researched and very engaging. Well done!"- Mitchell A. Yockelson, author of Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918, Wilson Heefner has produced a well crafted, deeply researched account of the military career of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., a World War II division, corps, and army commander, and arguably the U.S. Army's most proficient combat commander in that conflict. That Truscott was a noted horseman, an accomplished writer, and briefly a senior manager with the Central Intelligence Agency during the early Cold War makes Heefner's biography all the more interesting reading."- Timothy K. Nenninger, author of The Leavenworth Schools and the Old Army: Education, Professionalism, and the Officer Corps of the United States Army, 1881–1918
