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Patton: A Biography

By Alan Axelrod , Wesley K. Clark

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2006
ISBN
1403971390, 9781403971395
LCC
E745.P3 A97 2006
Open Library ID
OL3427308M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
768 kB (786542 bytes)
Series
Great Generals
Edition
First Edition
Pages
224\220
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-28 18:43:47

Description

George S. Patton embodied contradiction: a cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command; an outspoken racist, he led the only racially integrated U.S. military unit in World War II; an exuberantly profane man, he prayed daily and believed God had destined him for military greatness; a profoundly insecure individual, he made his Third Army the most self-confident and consistently victorious fighting force in the European theater. From Patton's boyhood battling dyslexia and becoming an avid reader, to his leadership strategies that modernized the U.S. army, Alan Axelrod delivers a fascinating account of Patton's life and legacy.

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