1994 WAR AS I KNEW IT George S Patton Jr. The Great Commanders 1st Printing hc

Description: WAR AS I KNEW IT by George S. Patton, Jr. Copyright 1994 The Great Commanders Series/Houghton Mifflin Company (State First Printing) "First published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1947. This edition of the work is published for The Great Commanders by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Company. The Great Commanders: a collection of first person accounts of history's great military leaders published under a common imprint and in a uniform format." 287 pages Hardcover in good condition. Has bookmark. Part of a series of books as described above. Book summary: " War as I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary general, incendiary warrior, and unparalled tactician of World War II.Drawing from General Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, covering the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report, this narrative presents a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats — including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge. 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. War As I Knew It presents a fascinating portrait of the full-of-vinegar, controversial commander."

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