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2) Patton
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox
Pub. Date
1969, 2008
Language
English
Description
The World War II adventures of the controversial American general, George S. Patton.
4) Patton
Publisher
Twentieth Century Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
World War II adventures of General George S. Patton, United States Army.
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Language
English
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Celebrated historian Winston Groom tells the uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall, from World War I to World War II. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Their efforts revealed to...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
On the night of 9/10 July 1943, an Allied armada of 2,590 vessels launched one of the largest combined operations of the Second World War - the invasion of Sicily, Operation 'Husky'. Over the next 38 days, half a million British, Canadian, American and French soldiers, sailors, and airmen grappled with their German and Italian counterparts for control of this rocky outcrop of Hitler's 'Fortress Europe'. The Allied assault on Sicily featured airborne...
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Series
Publisher
Regnery Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
What really happened to General George S. Patton? He was the most controversial American general in World War II-and also one of the most successful. As a post-war administrator of defeated Germany, he sounded alarm bells about the dangers of Soviet encroachment into Europe. Politically, he was a lightning rod-an outspoken conservative who continually embarrassed his superiors with his uncensored, undiplomatic, and unrestrained comments to the press....
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Series
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
George S. Patton is one of the most controversial, celebrated, and popular military leaders in American history, and his accomplishments and victories have been greatly documented. Yet Patton spent years in the Army before garnering national attention and becoming a highly-regarded and respected military leader. This work explores Patton's beginnings as a driven and intrepid soldier and his battles leading up to the Great War -- military experiences...
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