
The Commanders
The Leadership Journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel
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The Commanders
The Leadership Journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel
About this book
Born between 1885 and 1891, George Patton, Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel all participated in the First World War and, like millions of others, were so affected by their wartime experiences that it became a fundamental influence on their lives. Yet none of the men were dissuaded by the carnage from seeking military careers when the guns finally fell silent. Each became wholly dedicated to the profession of arms and, being exceptional officers and leaders, they prospered. Despite the broad similarities between them, there were some marked differences in their approach to leadership due to the individuality bestowed on them from their genes, upbringing, life experience and relationships. Triumph reveals how these stimuli created three unique personalities which, in turn, each man came to draw from when they became among the most prominent officers in their armies. Exploring the many and various influences that shaped these three officers as men, as soldiers and, principally, as leaders, Lloyd Clark tracks their progress - through war and peace - all the way up to their final confrontation on the battlefields of the Second World War.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Early Years and Junior Leaders, 1880sβ1914
- Chapter 2: First Combat, 1914β16
- Chapter 3: Hard-Won Experience, 1917β18
- Chapter 4: New Challenges β Leading in Peace, 1919β31
- Chapter 5: Taking Command, 1932β39
- Chapter 6: A New War, 1940β41
- Chapter 7: Three in North Africa, 1942β43
- Chapter 8: Three in North-West Europe, 1944β45
- Chapter 9: George S. Patton, Bernard Montgomery and the Post-War World
- Epilogue
- Picture Section
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- Index