Patton

A Biography (Great Generals)

By Axelrod, Alan & Clark, Wesley G.

Publishers Summary:
This distinguished new series will feature the lives of eminent military leaders who changed history in the United States and abroad. Top military historians will write concise but comprehensive biographies including the personal lives, battles, strategies, and legacies of these great generals, aiming to provide background and insight into todays armies and wars. These books will be of interest to the military history buff, and, thanks to fast-paced narratives and references to current affairs, they will be accessible to the general reader. Palgrave is delighted to launch this new series with a terrific title from the bestselling author of Patton on Leadership. Alan Axelrod succeeds in looking beyond the contextualization and analysis of Pattons military innovations and leadership strategies to reveal his legacy and influence on warfare today. Patton was a great tactician who single-handedly created Americas first generation of desert warriors, but he was also the most controversial general in U.S. history. Pattons life and methods still evoke passionate debate and in this concise volume, Alan Axelrod provides a new perspective on this great mans legacy.

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ISBN
978-1-40397-139-5
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan


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Library Journal

Reviewed on February 1, 2006

This compact study of an already well-documented lifethe first volume in Palgrave's "Great Generals" seriesis interesting for its attempt to place Gen. George S. Patton and his accomplishments in the context of his dramatic influence upon U.S. Army doctrine, training, and operations long after World War II. There are no startling revelations about the general or the man here, alth...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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