BEETLE: THE LIFE OF GENERAL WALTER BEDELL SMITH

Book ID/图书代码： 13012015B77984

English Summary/英文概要： A valued adviser and trusted insider in the highest echelon of U.S. military and political leaders, General Walter Bedell Smith began his public service career of more than forty years at age sixteen, when he joined the Indiana National Guard. His bulldog tenacity earned him an opportunity to work with General George C. Marshall in 1941, playing an essential role in forming the offices of the Combined and Joint Chiefs of Staff; and after his appointment as chief of staff to Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1942, Smith took a central part in planning and orchestrating the major Allied operations of World War II in Europe. Among his many duties, Smith negotiated and signed the surrenders of the Italian and German armed forces on May 7, 1945. Smith’s postwar career included service as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and undersecretary of state. Despite his contributions to twentieth-century American military and diplomatic history, the life and work of Smith have largely gone unappreciated. In Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith, D. K. R. Crosswell offers the first full-length biography of the general, including insights into his close relationships with Marshall and Eisenhower. Meticulously researched and long overdue, Beetle sheds new light on Eisenhower as supreme commander and the campaigns in North Africa, Italy, and Europe. Beetle is the fascinating history of a soldier, diplomat, and intelligence chief who played a central role in many decisions that altered mid-twentieth-century American history.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 沃尔特·比德尔·史密斯（Walter Bedell Smith，1895—1961）。美国中央情报局长，陆军上将。生于印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯。15岁时即入国民警卫队，后为陆军军官，1918年在法国参加第一次世界大战。战后在美国和菲律宾服役，1932年毕业于本宁堡步校。1935年和1937年先后毕业于陆军指挥与参谋学院、陆军军事学院。1939 年起任陆军部少校参谋。第二次世界大战期间，1942 年调任美国参谋长联席会议和英美联合参谋长委员会秘书，获准将衔。同年9 月出任美军欧洲战场司令德怀特·艾森豪威尔的参谋长。参加北非战役，并任北非盟军参谋长。1944年艾森豪威尔升任盟国远征军最高统帅后，随之担任中将衔参谋长。曾参与制定和实施在北非、西西里和西北欧等地作战的军事计划和行动。史密斯性格冷酷，强硬粗暴，树敌很多，而且害怕上战场。一次，小乔治·史密斯·巴顿发现史密斯瑟缩在一条壕沟里，感到奇怪，近前一问，才知是躲避炮火。巴顿非常生气，因为刚才开炮的是美军炮兵，而不是德国人。一名高级将领畏敌炮火到如此地步，怎么能指挥官兵英勇作战。他把此事报告给艾森豪威尔，可是，艾森豪威尔却没有把这件事放在心上，在他看来，史密斯上前线不行，但是却是一个称职的管家和打手，他可以毫不讲情面地把一个不胜任工作的老朋友解职，而这正是艾森豪威尔所需要的。1943 年和1945 年曾代表文森豪威尔分别接受意大利和德国的投降。战后任驻苏大使。1949年任第一集团军司令。1950年任中央情报局长。1951年获上将衔。1953 年退役，出任副国务卿。翌年辞职经商。著有《我在莫斯科的三年》和《艾森豪威尔的六项重大决策》。

Awards/获奖情况：""Crosswell’s account... is detailed and well written." --- "Military Review""

About the Author/作者介绍： D. K. R. Crosswell is Richard R. Hallock Distinguished University Chair in Military History at Columbus State University, Georgia. He is the author of "The Chief of Staff: The Military Career of General Walter Bedell Smith."

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