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100 1 $aSobel, Brian,$d1954-
245 14 $aThe fighting Pattons /$cBrian M. Sobel ; foreword by George S. Patton (ret.).
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bPraeger,$c1997.
300 $axxi, 248 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index.
520 $aThis book presents a unique view of a military family, and, most importantly, displays the lives of a father and son: a father who would become an American hero and a son who excelled on his own terms, but who was profoundly influenced by a figure who had gained legendary status. The elder Patton gained widespread fame during World War II as a fearless commander and motivator of soldiers in war. He was brash, supremely self-confident, and greatly admired by the enemy.
520 $aMany German officers would later say Patton was the most important weapon in the American arsenal. A complex man driven by his knowledge of history and warfare, the elder Patton was compassionate and easily moved to tears. He was a professional soldier who loved the art of war and hated war itself. The younger Patton has also lived a most exciting life, having been acquainted with many of the famous names in political and military history. Together, father and son logged.
520 $a79 years of continuous military service. They fought in every American conflict from the punitive action taken in Mexico in 1916 through Vietnam. This is the only book on the Patton family that includes commentary from both the son and daughter of General George S. Patton, concerning their father's life and times. Including a vast array of never before published information, this book is also a family story and a contemporary history of the wars that shaped the 20th.
520 $aCentury. There are interviews with the late Richard Nixon, General William Westmoreland, General James Dozier, Jimmy Doolittle, and many others.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy$vBiography.
600 10 $aPatton, George S.$q(George Smith),$d1885-1945.
600 10 $aPatton, George S.$q(George Smith),$cIV,$d1923-2004.
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651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory, Military$y20th century.
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776 08 $iOnline version:$aSobel, Brian, 1954-$tFighting Pattons.$dWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 1997$w(OCoLC)607890810
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