| Biebcode | 3912 | |
| Titel | Patton's peers | |
| Subtitel | the forgotten Allied field army commanders of the Western Front, 1944-45 | |
| Auteur | John A English | |
| Uitgever | Stackpole Books | |
| ISBN | 9780811705011 | |
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| Uitgave | Jaar: 2009 type: Paperback Soort: [O] Onbekend | |
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| Opslag | 6C5B =>Rij: 6 Kast: C Boord: 5 Lemma: B |
Through the force of his personality and the headline-grabbing advance of his U.S. Third Army, General George S. Patton has eclipsed the other six men who, like him, led field armies in the great Allied campaign to liberate northwest Europe in 1944-45. This book presents a masterful reassessment of the eleven-month struggle from D-Day to Germany's surrender, shedding long overdue light on the contributions of these forgotten Allied field army commanders. As the leader of an army of several hundred thousand troops, each had to plan operations days and weeks in advance, coordinate air support and assess intelligence, give orders to corps commanders, manage a staff of sometimes difficult subordinates, and deal with superiors like Eisenhower, Bradley, and Montgomery. Some performed less ably than the rest while others rivaled Patton in their achievements. All are lifted from Patton's shadow in this book
