War as I knew it
By: George S. Patton, Jr. ; annotated by Paul D. Harkins ; with a new introduction by Rick Atkinson.
Contributors: Harkins, Paul D. 1904-
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
Subjects: Patton, George S. 1885-1945.; United States. Army -- Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.; Generals -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Adored by many, loathed by some, General George S. Patton, Jr., was one of the most brilliant military strategists in history. War As I Knew It is the personal and candid account of his celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War II. First published in 1947, this absorbing narrative draws on Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, from the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report. The result is not only a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats - including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge - but a valuable chronicle of the strategies and fiery personality of a legendary warrior. Patton's letters from earlier military campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, complemented by a powerful retrospective of his guiding philosophies, further reveal a man of uncompromising will and uncommon character, which made "Georgie" a household name in mid-century America. With a new introduction.