The third volume of this American combat history of World War II highlights the exploits of General MacArthur in the Phillipines and General Patton in Germany and covers from the Battle of the Bulge to Hiroshima and the end of the war.World War II veteran Gerald Astor drew upon his combat experiences to author more than a dozen war books. He received his B.A. from Princeton University before working as the picture editor atSportsIllustratedduring its early years and as an editor atSportmagazine,Look,The Saturday Evening PostandTime. He died in 2008 at 81.