Patton : A Biography

by Axelrod, Alan; Clark, Wesley K.

• ISBN13: 9781403971395
• ISBN10: 1403971390
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-07
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Trade

Summary

This distinguished new series will feature the lives of eminent military leaders who changed history in the United States and abroad. Top military historians will write concise but comprehensive biographies including the personal lives, battles, strategies, and legacies of these great generals, aiming to provide background and insight into todays armies and wars. These books will be of interest to the military history buff, and, thanks to fast-paced narratives and references to current affairs, they will be accessible to the general reader. Palgrave is delighted to launch this new series with a terrific title from the bestselling author of Patton on Leadership. Alan Axelrod succeeds in looking beyond the contextualization and analysis of Pattons military innovations and leadership strategies to reveal his legacy and influence on warfare today. Patton was a great tactician who single-handedly created Americas first generation of desert warriors, but he was also the most controversial general in U.S. history. Pattons life and methods still evoke passionate debate and in this concise volume, Alan Axelrod provides a new perspective on this great mans legacy.

Author Biography

Alan Axelrod is the author of the BusinessWeek bestseller Patton on Leadership and many books on American and military history, including Encyclopedia of Wars, America’s Wars, and The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography. He and his work have been featured in BusinessWeek, Fortune, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and many newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and USA Today.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Wesley K. Clark
Introduction Command and Controversy	1	(8)
To the Army Born	9	(8)
Cadet, Soldier, Athlete, Swordsman	17	(16)
In Pursuit of Pancho Villa	33	(12)
The Great War and the New Weapon	45	(16)
At War with Peace	61	(12)
Restless Mentor	73	(14)
From African Defeat to African Victory	87	(14)
Conqueror of Sicily	101	(12)
The Slap Heard `Round the World	113	(10)
In England	123	(12)
Warrior	135	(10)
90 Degrees to the North	145	(10)
The Final Advance	155	(16)
The Patton Problem and the Patton Legacy	171	(14)
Notes	185	(10)
Index	195