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Patton's war : an American general's combat leadership / Kevin M. Hymel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hymel, Kevin M., 1966- author.
- Series:
- American military experience
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945.
- Generals--United States--Biography.
- Generals.
- Command of troops.
- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Military campaigns.
- Patton, George S.
- Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945--Military leadership.
- United States. Army--Biography.
- United States. Army.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 436 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- American general's combat leadership
- Place of Publication:
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Patton's War examines General George S. Patton Jr.'s leadership during World War II. The first volume covers Patton from the beaches of Morocco to fields of France, right before birth of Third Army on the continent"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I NORTH AFRICAN CORPS COMMANDER
- ch. One First Day of Battle
- ch. Two TORCH: Planning and Execution
- ch. Three The Restless Lion of Morocco
- ch. Four Rejuvenating II Corps in Twelve Days
- ch. Five The Battle of El Guettar
- ch. Six The Drive East
- pt. II ARMY COMMANDER IN SICILY
- ch. Seven Planning the Invasion of Sicily
- ch. Eight Fighting from Gela to Palermo
- ch. Nine Victory at Messina
- pt. III LIMBO
- ch. Ten The Slapping Incidents and Italy
- ch. Eleven Spiraling Down and a Chance for Redemption
- ch. Twelve A New Country, a New Army, and the Ghosts of Sicily
- ch. Thirteen FORTITUDE and Knutsford
- ch. Fourteen D-Day and the Dawn of Third Army.
- Notes:
- v. 1. November 1942-July 1944
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Maryann B. Sudo CW'63 and John B. Baxter, Jr., American History Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Hymel, Kevin M., 1966- Patton's war
- ISBN:
- 9780826222459
- 0826222455
- OCLC:
- 1246285884
- Publisher Number:
- 99988903041
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