George S. Patton

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. WAS THE ICONIC AMERICAN FIELD COMMANDER OF WORLD WAR II, AND WIDELY REGARDED AS THE US ARMY`S FINEST PRACTITIONER OF MECHANIZED WARFARE. THIS TITLE EXAMINES PATTON`S COLORFUL LIFE AND LEADERSHIP IN THREE WARS, WITH A CONCENTRATION ON HIS COMMAND IN WORLD WAR II. INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF PATTON`S MIND AND MOTIVATIONS, STRICT TRAINING METHODS, AND THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING PATTON AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SOLDIERS AND WITH EISENHOWER, AUTHER STEVEN ZALOGA`S TEXT OFFERS A CONCISE BUT IMPORTANT LOOK INTO THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS COMMANDERS OF WORLD WAR II.