Monty and Patton: Two Paths to Victory - Couverture souple

Reynolds, Michael

 
9781848841260: Monty and Patton: Two Paths to Victory
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1848841264 ISBN 13 : 9781848841260
Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2010

Synopsis

Michael Reynold's account compares the lives of Allied generals Bernard Montgomery and George Patton. Born two years apart, both were commissioned within a year of each other and both were wounded in France in the First World War. Both encompassed very different but very valuable characteristics in combat: Monty - careful and meticulous, Patton - dashing and diplomatic. Despite the differences, both generals demonstrated striking similarities: commitment to their careers, a ruthless egotism, interesting when you consider neither held superior command. This did not impeach their desire for the limelight and fame in warfare, arrogance and the manipulation of colleagues in high places to advance their careers. Both were machiavellian in their own affairs and self-interested in their own personal progression.Neither Monty nor Patton were pleasant people, they did not like the other very much, but their ambitious and calculating personalities make them fantastic subject material. Reynolds includes their contributions to the victory in North Africa and Europe as well as a superb overview of their respective command.Mike Reynolds is a former British infantryman who finished his career as Director of the Plans and Policy Division in NATO HQ in Brussels. He is a recognised authority on Second World War operations in Europe.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Michael Reynold's account compares the lives of Allied generals Bernard Montgomery and George Patton. Born two years apart, both were commissioned within a year of each other and both were wounded in France in the First World War. Both encompassed very different but very valuable characteristics in combat: Monty - careful and meticulous, Patton - dashing and diplomatic. Despite the differences, both generals demonstrated striking similarities: commitment to their careers, a ruthless egotism, interesting when you consider neither held superior command. This did not impeach their desire for the limelight and fame in warfare, arrogance and the manipulation of colleagues in high places to advance their careers. Both were machiavellian in their own affairs and self-interested in their own personal progression.Neither Monty nor Patton were pleasant people, they did not like the other very much, but their ambitious and calculating personalities make them fantastic subject material. Reynolds includes their contributions to the victory in North Africa and Europe as well as a superb overview of their respective command.Mike Reynolds is a former British infantryman who finished his career as Director of the Plans and Policy Division in NATO HQ in Brussels. He is a recognised authority on Second World War operations in Europe.

Biographie de l'auteur

(Location: Sussex) Since retiring from a distinguished military career. Major General Mike Reynolds has become a respected military historian and author. His previous five books The Devil's Adjutant, Steel Inferno, Men of Steel, Sons of the Reich and Eagles & Bulldogs in Normandy have brought him international recognition as a leading authority on the WWII European campaign.

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Éditeur
Pen & Sword Military
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848841264
ISBN 13 
9781848841260
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
368
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 2005
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