Patton : Genius for War

Based on exclusive access to his personal and public papers, and with the full cooperation of his family,Patton is an intimate look at the colorful, charismatic, and sometimes controversial man who became the one general the Germans respected and feared the most during World War II. D''Este covers Patton''s distinguished military career, from its dramatic beginning in Mexico with Pershing''s 1916 expedition against Pancho Villa to his daring accomplishments in World War I and his rise to fame and infamy in North Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany during World War II. The book provides new revelations and insights about the man behind the swashbuckling facade, describing a private person who studied all his life to overcome dyslexia, wrote poetry, and constantly doubted his own abilities and courage.

About the author

Carlo D'Este, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a distinguished military historian, is the author of the acclaimed biographies Patton: A Genius for War and Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, among other books on World War II. He lives in Massachusetts.

Product details

• Authors: D&apos, Carlo D'Este, D'Este Carlo, Carlo Este
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.1996
• EAN: 9780060927622
• ISBN: 978-0-06-092762-2
• No. of pages: 1024
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 42 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Battles and campaigns, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, HISTORY: United States / 20th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Political, HISTORY: WORLD WAR II, HISTORY: MILITARY, HISTORY: Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military, HISTORY: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater