George S. Patton Jr. lived an exciting life in war and peace, but he is best remembered for his World War II battlefield exploits. Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership: November 1942–July 1944, the first of three volumes, follows the general from the beaches of Morocco to the fields of France, right before the birth of Third Army on the continent. In highly engaging fashion, Kevin Hymel uncovers new facts and challenges long-held beliefs about the mercurial Patton, not only examining his relationships with his superiors and fellow generals and colonels, but also with the soldiers of all ranks whom he led. Using new sources unavailable to previous historians and through extensive research of soldiers’ memoirs and interviews, Hymel adds a new dimension to the telling of Patton’s WWII story.
Author(s): Kevin M. Hymel
Series: American Military Experience
Publisher: University of Missouri
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 454
City: Columbia
Contents
List of Photographs and Maps
Preface
Introduction
Part I: North African Corps Commander
Chapter One. First Day of Battle
Chapter Two. TORCH: Planning and Execution
Chapter Three. The Restless Lion of Morocco
Chapter Four. Rejuvenating II Corps in Twelve Days
Chapter Five. The Battle of El Guettar
Chapter Six. The Drive East
Part II: Army Commander in Sicily
Chapter Seven. Planning the Invasion of Sicily
Chapter Eight. Fighting from Gela to Palermo
Chapter Nine. Victory at Messina
Part III: Limbo
Chapter Ten. The Slapping Incidents and Italy
Chapter Eleven. Spiraling Down and a Chance for Redemption
Chapter Twelve. A New Country, a New Army, and the Ghosts of Sicily
Chapter Thirteen. FORTITUDE and Knutsford
Chapter Fourteen. D-Day and the Dawn of Third Army
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
