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A well-researched, concise biography of america's greatest ww2 general. Patton is often depicted as a hero and/or a harsh taskmaster.
The last chapter, legacy, is a very nice close out to a pretty decent book! This goes deeper into the psyche of the man himself and includes the influences that made him that way. This book depicts him better than any item or book i have read. The boo... Read More
Even though many of patton's victories make him seem almost superhuman, the authors take care to list patton's failings. What stands out most in the book is patton's obsession with military greatness. The book also displays many of his skills that are... Read More
I appreciate the honest and real view of patton's life which included the good, the bad, and the ugly. The opinions i have expressed are my own.
The author does a good job taking an objective look at patton. By virture of mutual authorship, there is a general flow of concepts that allow the reader to come to a more wholistic understanding of general patton.
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One thing that intrigues me considering this is a book published by a christian company is why they never approached the idea of patton justifying his lifestyle with his beliefs. Most biographies on patton aren't published by christian publishing comp... Read More
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Quality
Great detail was taken to help the reader understand the environment and mentoring that pattons was raised in
The interior book format and layout makes for easy and fast reading
The pressures patton faced as it became apparent he wasnt a product of the government system only attest to the effectiveness o... Read More
His personal life was a mess and his military career almost imploded several times because of his lack of selfcontrol
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It also shows how much his love for tactics – something he was a genius at – cost him
Packaging/appearance
Really exposed some unknown facts about patton
Competitiveness
Von hassell and breslin capture the heart behind pattons leadership genius and and quirky personal shortcomings
The authors agostino von hassell and ed breslin researched patton thoroughly and provided readers a balanced understanding of pattons life
For starters patton is compared favorably with montgomery and rommel as opposed to omar bradleys lack of battlefield success
Second von hassell and breslin tend to identify too many people including general mark clark and general omar bradley as 34enem... Read More
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- This product had a total of 189 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 24 2024.
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I never realized how much of a knight patton was
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And were it not for his own misbegotten personality traits may well have been the single greatest tactician in the european theatre and if allowed to follow his instincts may well have ended the war much sooner saving countless lives along the way
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Mores the pity that such a great tactician would be held back by bouts of depression vanity fits of anger petulance and outright immaturity
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Heaven only knows what might have transpired had he been killed early on during one of his feats of daring do or sacked permanently by superiors who didnt understand appreciate his genius
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Otherleaders in the area had serious difficulty doing what patton did as a matter of course
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When allowed he went through europe like a hot knife through butter
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I usually find biographies a hit or miss
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And if they miss its usually because the writer makes even exciting events sound boring and fill the book with information that i never cared about
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