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035 $a(OCoLC)35138338
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100 1 $aSobel, Brian,$d1954-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79140133
245 14 $aThe fighting Pattons /$cBrian M. Sobel ; foreword by Maj. Gen. George S. Patton (ret.).
260 $aWesport, CT :$bPraeger,$c1997.
300 $axxi, 248 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [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.
520 8 $aHe was brash, supremely self-confident, and greatly admired by the enemy; many 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 79 years of continuous military service.
520 8 $aThey fought in every American conflict from the punitive action taken in Mexico in 1916 through Vietnam.
520 8 $aThis 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 century. There are interviews with the late Richard Nixon, General William Westmoreland, General James Dozier, Jimmy Doolittle, and many others.
650 0 $aGenerals$zUnited States$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008105089
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140616
600 10 $aPatton, George S.$q(George Smith),$d1885-1945.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79018666
600 10 $aPatton, George S.$q(George Smith),$d1923-2004.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory, Military$y20th century.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140341
852 00 $bglx$hE745$i.S63 1997