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- English
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Patton
About this book
He was a harsh taskmaster who comforted dying soldiers and quietly commended their valor. A crusty, often foulmouthed commander who wrote tender letters home to the love of his life.
Gen. George S. Patton Jr. comes to life in these pages as one of the most colorful, enigmatic, and unfairly maligned leaders in U.S. military history. Often caricatured—as in the big-screen biopic, Patton—the general was a complex blend of battle-tested strengths and nearly fatal personal flaws.
Without varnishing over his shortcomings, Patton: The Pursuit of Destiny shatters myths and builds a compelling case for a deeper appreciation of the man who inspired unsurpassed loyalty and admiration from the soldiers who served under him.
Destined for an outsized life, Patton parlayed his family's deep military roots, his World War I experiences, his Olympic exploits, and his passion for freedom to become one of the linchpins of Allied victory in World War II.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- A Note from the Editor
- Introduction
- Prologue
- Chapter One: Bloodlines and Childhood
- Chapter Two: Military Education
- Chapter Three: An Officer and a Gentleman
- Chapter Four: The Olympian
- Chapter Five: Black Jack and Pancho
- Chapter Six: Tank Commander
- Chapter Seven: Between the Wars
- Chapter Eight: War Games
- Chapter Nine: Operation Torch
- Chapter Ten: Triumph
- Chapter Eleven: The Slapping Debacle
- Chapter Twelve: Breakout
- Chapter Thirteen: The Bulge and Bastogne
- Chapter Fourteen: Bastogne and Beyond
- Legacy
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors