The Pattons A Personal History

The Pattons; A Personal History of an American Family

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. xv, [1], 320 pages. Genealogical Chart. Illustrations. Source Notes. Index. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Board slightly cocked/bowed. Ink note and address label on fep. The Pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, George S. Patton. Washington Post critic Jonathan Yardley called it "one of the best books of the year." Robert H. Patton after taking degrees in literature and journalism from Brown University and Northwestern University, worked as a Capitol Hill reporter, a commercial fisherman, and a real estate developer. Then he published The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family to wide acclaim in 1994. The book chronicles five generations of ancestors culminating in his grandfather, General George S. Patton of World War Two fame. His books include Patriot Pirates, about Revolutionary War privateering; and in 2014, Hell Before Breakfast, about America's first international war correspondents. General George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a senior officer of the U. S. Army who is best known for his leadership of the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885 to a family with an extensive military background (with members having served in the United States Army and Confederate States Army), Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He designed the M1913 Cavalry Saber, known as the "Patton Sword", and he competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Patton first saw combat during the Pancho Villa Expedition in 1916, taking part in America's first military action using motor vehicles. He later joined the newly formed United States Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in World War I, commanding the U.S. tank school in France before being wounded while leading tanks into combat. In the interwar period, Patton remained a central figure in the development of armored warfare doctrine in the U.S. Army, serving in numerous staff positions throughout the country. Rising through the ranks, he commanded the 2nd Armored Division at the time of the American entry into World War II. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Artikel-Nr. 74472

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