Patton : a biography / Alan Axelrod.
Profiles the iconic American general as a controversial tactician whose methods and legacy still evoke heated debates, in an account that evaluates his military innovations and contributions to preparing America's first generation of desert soldiers.
Record details
- ISBN: 1403971390
- ISBN: 9781403971395
- Physical Description: x, 205 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : photographs, portraits ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-194) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: Command and controversy -- To the Army born -- Cadet, soldier, athlete, swordsman -- In pursuit of Pancho Villa -- The Great War and the new weapon -- At war with peace -- Restless mentor -- From African defeat to African victory -- Conqueror of Sicily -- The slap heard 'round the world -- In England -- Warrior -- 90 degrees to the north -- The final advance -- The Patton problem and the Patton legacy.
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- Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO PATTON (Text) | 36015000710349 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | B PATTON (Text) | 39493105518718 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | B PATTON (Text) | 40599000652084 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | B PATTON (Text) | 40599000652092 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | B PATTON (Text) | 40599000652100 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | B PATTON (Text) | 31250200040205 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Corolla Library | B PATTON (Text) | 39488600055919 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | B Patton, George (Text) | 0112514278970 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| King Public Library | B PATTON (Text) | 40599000652076 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | B/PATTON (Text) | 33262002647847 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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