Seventh army in the mediterranean theater of world war ii, and the u. November 11, 1885 december 21, 1945 was a general in the united states army best known for his command of the seventh united states army, and later the third united states army, in the european theater of world war ii. Army general in world war ii in campaigns in north africa, sicily, france and germany, 194345. Isbn 9787506508162 9787506508162 jie fang jun chu ban she, 1996. Patton, jr lines of fire studies in american literature. George s patton books list of books by george s patton. November 11, 1885 december 21, 1945, kcb was a general of the united states army who commanded the u. George patton standing to the side of an m2 medium tank in tunisia, 1942. Patton story is available for free download at the internet archive george s. Patton story is a biographical film about the american general whose victories with the third army helped win world war ii. Kent hewitt share a laugh on board the uss augusta.
Patton jr, an inspirational leader and outstanding tactician, has. Rick atkinson won a pulitzer prize in 1983 for a series of articles on west points class of 1966, which later became the basis for his bestselling. Eisenhower was doubtful of patton s ability to move so quickly but didnt press the point. The book was meticulously well researched and documented, and leaves the reader with many questions regarding the actual possibility that it was no accident that took the life of one of americas greatest generals. This title examines pattons colorful life and leadership in three wars, with a concentration on his command in world war ii. Pattons life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us. Diaries, 19101945 at library of congress newspaper clippings about george s. First published in 1947, this absorbing narrative draws on pattons vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, from the moment the third army exploded onto the brittany peninsula to the. This book was first published in 1947 and it includes the memories of patton. November 11, 1885 december 21, 1945 was a leading u. The latter author was the editor of the patton papers and bro.
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In 1952, his widow, beatrice patton, provided a list of his favorite books for an issue of armor magazine patton, beatrice ayer, a soldiers reading, armor 61 novemberdecember 1952, pp. Patton in the 20th century press archives of the zbw. In 1904, he enrolled in vmi in preparation for west point. Patton 18851945 are part of a larger collection of patton papers available for research use onsite in the manuscript.
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The apogee of pattons career came with the dramatic sweep of his third army across northern france in the summer of 1944 in a campaign marked by great initiative, ruthless drive, and disregard of classic. Third army in france and germany after the allied invasion of normandy in june 1944 born in 1885 to a family whose members had served in the united states and confederate states armies. Selected fulltext books and articles advance and destroy. In world war i he was a senior commander of the new tank corps and saw action in france. A register of his papers in the library of congress. Patton jr, an inspirational leader and outstanding tactician, has intrigued and confounded his biographers. Born in 1885, twenty years after the most destructively and costly war in american history, and during the apex of the era commonly referred to as the wild west, patton was destined to be. While patton was widely read and accumulated a vast library, after his death his wife compiled the following list included in the leader s bookshelf of his very favorite books. Wilcox cries foul play and reveals the shocking truth behind old blood and guts untimely demise in target. About my library my library has been cataloged by librarything members sergerca and bob81. Although he was technically the third george smith patton his father was born george william patton in 1856 but changed his name to honor his late father in 1868 he was given the name junior. George patton was born in san gabriel, california on november 11, 1885. Interesting signed autograph letter written by george s.
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