General Patton : a soldier's life / Stanley P. Hirshson.
General Patton : a soldier's life / Stanley P. Hirshson.
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New York : HarperCollins, c2002.
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N355.0092/ 9
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English
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Physical content
xxii, 826 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
Prelude: Sicily, July 12, 1943, to July 14, 1943 -- Glassells and Herefords, Wilsons and Pattons (with some account of the dyslexia myth) -- A day as a lion -- The suicide club -- Leavenworth and all that --The warrior soul -- "1918 minds, all" -- Field of honor -- "Not much of a war" -- Sicily on m...
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Publisher
New York : HarperCollins, c2002.
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1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2002.
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Summary
"In investigating this complex man, Hirshson has uncovered surprising material about a series of civilian massacres in Sicily, about the two slapping incidents, about attempts to exploit Patton's diary after his death, and about Patton's relations with top Allied generals. Patton emerges as a soldier of great imagination and courage, and his milita...
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General Patton : a soldier's life / Stanley P. Hirshson.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [709]-798) and index.
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c2002.
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N355.0092/ 9
Record Identifier
74Vvj0gGwzab
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvj0gGwzab
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ISBN
0060009837 (pbk. : 2003)
9780060009823
0060009829
9780060009823 (hardcover)
0060009829 (hardcover)
9780060009830 (pbk. : 2003)
DDC
355.0092
MMS ID
991015286789702626
