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Patton

By Ladislas Farago

Patton

By Ladislas Farago

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In Ladislas Farago's masterpiece, Patton: Ordeal and Triumph, the complete story of this fascinating personality is revealed. Born into an aristocratic California family, Patton rose in military rank quickly and was tapped to lead the Allied landings in North Africa in 1942. Under Patton's direction, American troops cut their teeth against Rommel's Afrikakorps, advanced further and more quickly than British General Montgomery's army in the conquest of Sicily, and ultimately continued their exploits by punching into Germany and checking the Russian westward advance at the end of World War II. A sweeping, absorbing biography and critically hailed, Patton: Ordeal and Triumph provides unique insights into Patton's life and leadership style and is military history at its finest.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
896
Release Date:
2005-04-30
Publication Date:
2005-05-03
Publisher:
Westholme Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1594160112
ISBN13:
9781594160110
Weight:
1143 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
231 cm
Thickness:
47 cm
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