num_pages: 444
description: In his meticulously researched book Wilcox offers a different perspective on the well-known events of World War II. The author walks readers through that fateful December day in 1945 and outlines the plan to murder General Patton.The death of General George S. Patton is shrouded in mystery. While officially the result of an unfortunate car accident the evidence points to a far more malevolent plot: murder. So says investigative and military journalist Robert K. Wilcox in his book: Target: Patton: The Plot to Assassinate General George S. Patton. Written like a WWII spy thriller and meticulously researched Target: Patton leads you through that fateful December day in 1945 revealing a chilling plan to assassinate General Patton. Backing up this shocking story with facts photos and eyewitness statements Wilcox reveals long-hidden documents and accounts that explain how secrets Patton knew--and his strong anti-Soviet views--may have cost him his life. Not only does Wilcox reveal how why and when he also names names--exposing little-known stories and secrets of such key players as General Wild Bill Donovan the storied head of the OSS (the predecessor to the CIA); an OSS assassin; an Army intelligence agent; and even Josef Stalin himself. Target: Patton challenges readers to look at the evidence and question the conventional wisdom. After reading it few will think of General Patton--or the circumstances surrounding his death--in the same way again.
language: English
title: Target: Patton: The Plot to Assassinate General George S. Patton
publisher: Regnery History