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General Patton : A Soldier's Life by Stanley P. Hirshson (2002, Hardcover)
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"General Patton: A Soldier's Life" by Stanley P. Hirshson is a detailed biography of the iconic military leader during World War II. Published by HarperCollins in 2002, this hardcover book spans 848 pages and delves into the life of General Patton, providing a comprehensive look at his military career and leadership style. The book is illustrated and written in English, making it a valuable resource for those interested in military history and the events of the 20th century.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060009829
ISBN-139780060009823
eBay Product ID (ePID)2237550
Product Key Features
Book TitleGeneral Patton : a Soldier's Life
Number of Pages848 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Historical, Military
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorStanley P. Hirshson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight43.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-068881
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal355/.0092 B
Synopsis"War is my work and I know I sound sometimes as though I liked it; perhaps I do -- how can I tell? -- but this war hurts everybody." -- Patton to Henry J. Taylor, 1945 General George S. Patton, Jr., an inspirational leader and outstanding tactician, has intrigued and confounded his biographers. Now, utilizing untapped archival materials in both the United States and England, government documents, family papers, and oral histories, Stanley P. Hirshson creates the most balanced portrait of Patton ever written. It reveals Patton as a complex soldier capable of brilliant military maneuvers but also of inspiring his troops with fiery speeches that resulted in horrendous acts, such as the massacres of Italian civilians, It explains Patton's belief in a soldier's Valhalla, connects the family's wealth to one of America's bitterest labor strikes, and disputes the usual interpretation of Patton's relief from command of the Third Army. In investigating this complex man, Hirshson has uncovered surprising material about a series of civilian massacres in Sicily, about the two slapping incidents, about attempts to exploit Patton's diary after his death, and about Patton's relations with top Allied generals. Patton emerges as a soldier of great imagination and courage, and his military campaigns make for edge-of-the-seat reading. All the drama of Patton's life comes alive in this meticulously documented volume.
LC Classification NumberE745.P3H57 2002
