War As I Knew It
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395735297 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 425 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said and draws us into his personal perspective of what it was like to take part in that bloody war. George S. Patton, Jr. revolutionized American Armored warfare. He documented WWII from his perspective, and draws us into his personal perspective of what it was like to take part in that bloody war. My Uncle Robert Edwards fought in Patton's Third Army, and recorded many similar scenes. My Uncle, a serg. A glimpse of the real Patton, but nothing more Patton's "War as I Knew It" is a good but not great collection of some of General George S. Patton's diaries from World War II. At times, it is an illuminating and interesting look at Patton and his views, but probably because it was edited by his wife and others after Patton's death, many interesting pa. Enjoyed! I am rating the book "by proxy". This book was a gift to my grandson, who requested it. He told me he enjoyed it very much.
The personal and candid account of General Patton's celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War Ii First published in 1947, War as I Knew It is an absorbing narrative that draws from 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. 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.. 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 by one of the most brilliant military strategists in history
Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across Western Europe right up to the final Allied casualty report. . Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. With selected prefatory letters from Patton's earlier ventures in North Africa and Sicily and a powerful concluding retrospective, War As I Knew It is a classic of American military history. The result is a remarkable frontline view of daily strategies and heroic drivesincluding the rescue of the Battle of the Bulge from Allied infamy and the triumphant Palatinate Campaign - revealing a fascinating portrait of the full-of-vinegar, controversial commander. From the Back Cover First published in 1947, W
A former staff writer and senior editor at "The Washington Post", he lives in Washington, D.C. His many other awards include two Pulitzer Prizes for journalism, the George Polk Award, and the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. . Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of "An Army at Dawn" (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history), "The Day of Battle", "The Long Gray Line", "In the Company of Soldiers", and "Crusade"