Advance and Destroy - Patton As Commander in the Bulge

The work not only debunks myths about one of America's most controversial generals but provides new insights into his renowned military skill and colorful personality.

About the author

John Nelson Rickard is a captain in the Canadian Armed Forces and currently works at the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario. He is the author of Patton at Bay: The Lorraine Campaign, 1944.

Summary

Explores the General George S. Patton's operational performance during the entire Ardennes campaign, through his “estimate of the situation”, the US Army's doctrinal approach to problem-solving. Patton's day-by-day situational understanding of the Battle of the Bulge gives readers an in-depth, critical analysis of Patton's overall effectiveness.

Product details

• Authors: John Nelson Rickard
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9780813175997
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-7599-7
• No. of pages: 528
• Series: American Warriors; American Warriors; American Warriors Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous