War as I Knew it - Couverture rigide

Patton, George S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0395080746 ISBN 13 : 9780395080740

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1990

Synopsis

Book by General George S Patton Jr

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The personal and candid account of General Patton's celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War II

 

First published in 1947, War as I Knew It is an absorbing narrative that draws from Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, covering the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report. The result is not only a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats—including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge—but a valuable chronicle by one of the most brilliant military strategists in history. Patton's letters from earlier military campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, complemented by a powerful retrospective of his guiding philosophies, further reveal a man of uncompromising will and uncommon character, which made "Georgie" a household name in mid-century America.

Biographie de l'auteur :

George S. Patton, Jr., was the commander of the US Third Army during the Allied Invasion of Normandy in 1944. A veteran of the First World War and a crucial figure in the development of the US Army’s armored warfare doctrine, his aggressive and successful leadership in World War II has led him to be called by many historians as one of the greatest generals of the war.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Date d'édition: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0395080746
• ISBN 13: 9780395080740
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448