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Patton : battling with history / by J. Furman Daniel, III.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, (c)2020.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 305 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780826274458
Other title:
  • Battling with history
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • E745 .P388 2020
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Early Battles with History -- Battles with History in the Deserts -- Battles with History in the Footsteps of Hannibal -- Battles with History on the European Continent -- Battles with History During Uncertain Times -- Battles with History in the Shadows -- Unfinished Battles with History -- Conclusion: Battling with the Myth of a Natural Warrior.
Subject: "General George S. Patton Jr. is one of the most successful and misunderstood generals in history. Despite the hundreds of books and articles written on the famous general, none fully capture how his successes were based on his study of the past. This thematic biography traces Patton's life-long obsession with history and argues that his success was based on his unique ability to consume, produce, and apply history."--
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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE Non-fiction E745.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Link to resource Available on1121421102

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: The Myth of Patton as a Natural Warrior -- Early Battles with History -- Battles with History in the Deserts -- Battles with History in the Footsteps of Hannibal -- Battles with History on the European Continent -- Battles with History During Uncertain Times -- Battles with History in the Shadows -- Unfinished Battles with History -- Conclusion: Battling with the Myth of a Natural Warrior.

"General George S. Patton Jr. is one of the most successful and misunderstood generals in history. Despite the hundreds of books and articles written on the famous general, none fully capture how his successes were based on his study of the past. This thematic biography traces Patton's life-long obsession with history and argues that his success was based on his unique ability to consume, produce, and apply history."--

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