Patton : battling with history /
"General George S. Patton Jr. is one of the most successful and misunderstood generals in history. Despite the hundreds of books and articles written on the famous general, none fully capture how his successes were based on his study of the past. This thematic biography traces Patton's lif...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
2020
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Series: | American military experience series.
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | "General George S. Patton Jr. is one of the most successful and misunderstood generals in history. Despite the hundreds of books and articles written on the famous general, none fully capture how his successes were based on his study of the past. This thematic biography traces Patton's life-long obsession with history and argues that his success was based on his unique ability to consume, produce, and apply history."-- |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 305 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780826274458 0826274455 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 21, 2020). |