Monty and Patton: Two Paths to Victory - Couverture souple

Reynolds, Michael

 
9781862274174: Monty and Patton: Two Paths to Victory
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1862274177 ISBN 13 : 9781862274174
Editeur : Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Of all the Allied generals in the Middle East and Europe in the Second World War, Bernard Montgomery and George Patton stand out. Neither held supreme command, but both had a magnetism and flair that set them apart from their contemporaries. They both had successes on the battlefield, went out of their way to court the headlines and made serious mistakes that attracted adverse publicity. They demonstrated similar traits - a total dedication to their careers, professionalism, selfishness, arrogance, a desire for the limelight and an unhesitating use of friends in high places to further their careers or achieve their aims. Neither was particularly pleasant - but then generals are not meant to be in war. Needless to say, they did not like each other. In "Monty and Patton", Michael Reynolds compares the lives of that 'little fart' Monty and that 'foul mouthed lover of war' Patton. He shows their greatness as commanders and how they both made essential contributions to victory in North Africa and Europe in the Second World War.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sandhurst-trained Major General Michael Reynolds CB retired from the British Army in 1986 after a distinguished military career during which he commanded at every level from infantry platoon in the Korean War to international Division. He is one of a rare group of men who have commanded American, British, Canadian and German soldiers. Amongst several other books he is the author of the acclaimed. The Devil's Adjutant: Jochen Peiper and Steel Inferno: I SS Panzer Corps in Normnday. He lives in East Sussex.

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Éditeur
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1862274177
ISBN 13 
9781862274174
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
352
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1862272573 ISBN 13 :  9781862272576
Editeur : Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 2005
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