Anne Kazel-Wilcox

Anne Kazel-Wilcox and PJ Wilcox create a book that was far better than I expected it would be. They have created a very detailed examination of the West Point class of 1941 - the class that would be on the front lines of the Allied war in Europe and the Pacific, that would hold mid-level positions during Korea, and then hold the senior positions during Vietnam. This is a very detailed account, a rich history of these individuals, and the place they have in the Long Gray Line that stretches all the way back to 1802.… (mere)

This is not a good book, it is a great book.

I received a copy of West Point '41 as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers group. While my library is filled with books about military history, this one goes right to the top of the list.

The West Point Class of '41 is an amazing group of men. I could imagine how their stories more or less told themselves. What makes the book truly great is how the authors so seamlessly blend those stories into a timeline of the twentieth century and beyond. They don't get trapped into adding their own flavor or opinions into the events, they just relate the barest minimum of facts and let the stories stand on their own.

Very highly recommended. If this is not a five-star book, then I have never read one.… (mere)