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George S. Patton: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

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This book is a concise and thorough overview of one of America's most studied and discussed generals. Mr. Smith has seemingly brought Gen. Patton back to life with his vivid descriptions and page turning narrative. Kudos to Mr. Smith for his unbiased approach to his subject. This is a great book.

What a marvelous story of American and Allied history during the World War II. I think most American students are under the impression that it was mainly America against the Axis powers and Japan. We played an important role, but along came Patton and his arch-rival Montgomery of England. And the sand that forms the oyster was put into play with competition between these two warriors. I think MacArthur was the greater planner, but no one matches Patton's willingness to lead by example and literally get in your face. It takes an egomaniac to perform the role of General Patton, and he did it well. So much history which is currently lost to the archives due to lack of space or trivialized in today's slanted text books comes alive in Patton. Read about how he saw and interpeted events. Factual or not in many instances, it is still what drove him to become one of America's greatest field generals. And like MacArthur, he fades away in history, and thanks to the written word, he will never be forgotten, nor should he. He gave his all for his country and he did it well and proudly. It tells things as they actually were and not as the politicians or biographers with agendas would lead you to believe. God bless America and all the free world. George Patton came from a different time in history and culture. And God bless George Patton who gave his all to protect the freedoms of the world.