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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100395735297

ISBN-139780395735299

eBay Product ID (ePID)136916

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Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameWar As I Knew It

Publication Year1995

SubjectMilitary / World War II, General

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference, History

AuthorGeorge S. Patton

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight13.7 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.5 in

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LCCN95-196167

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal940.542

Intended AudienceTrade

Table Of ContentSection I: Basic ConceptsSection II: The Magnitude of CancerSection III: The Causes of CancerSection IV: Cancer by Tissue of OriginSection V: Cancer Prevention and Control

SynopsisWar As I Knew It is the personal and candid account of General George S. Patton's celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War II., First published in 1947, War As I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary American general, incendiary warrior, and unparalleled military tactician of World War II. Drawing on his vivid memories of battle and detailed diaries, Patton dramatically recounts his celebrated Third Army's sweeping campaign across Western Europe right up to the final Allied casualty report. The result is a remarkable frontline view of daily strategies and heroic drivesincluding the rescue of the Battle of the Bulge from Allied infamy and the triumphant Palatinate Campaign - revealing a fascinating portrait of the full-of-vinegar, controversial commander. With selected prefatory letters from Patton's earlier ventures in North Africa and Sicily and a powerful concluding retrospective, War As I Knew It is a classic of American military history., A classic of American military history first published in 1947, War as I Knew It is the captivating memoir of George S. Patton, Jr., the legendary general, incendiary warrior, and unparalled tactician of World War II.Drawing from General Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, covering the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report, this narrative presents a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats -- including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge. Patton's letters from earlier military campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, complemented by a powerful retrospective of his guiding philosophies, further reveal a man of uncompromising will and uncommon character. War As I Knew It presents a fascinating portrait of the full-of-vinegar, controversial commander."Few military figures in American history have laid siege to the public imagination more relentlessly than George S. Patton, Jr...His name still evokes the dash and brio of a cavalry charge."--from the Introduction by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Rick Atkinson, The personal and candid account of General Patton's celebrated, relentless crusade across western Europe during World War II First published in 1947, War as I Knew It is an absorbing narrative that draws from Patton's vivid memories of battle and his detailed diaries, covering the moment the Third Army exploded onto the Brittany Peninsula to the final Allied casualty report. The result is not only a grueling, human account of daily combat and heroic feats--including a riveting look at the Battle of the Bulge--but a valuable chronicle by one of the most brilliant military strategists in history. Patton's letters from earlier military campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, complemented by a powerful retrospective of his guiding philosophies, further reveal a man of uncompromising will and uncommon character, which made "Georgie" a household name in mid-century America.

LC Classification NumberD743.P3 1995

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