The Patton Papers 1940-1945

"One of World War II's most brilliant and controversial generals, George S. Patton (1885-1945) fought in North Africa and Sicily, as commander of the Third Army, spearheaded the Allies' spectacular 194"

Martin Blumenson is the author of a dozen books on military subjects.

Preface

ix

I. UNITED STATES

Fort Benning: Brigade

3

(11)

Fort Benning: Division

14

(15)

Maneuvers

29

(19)

Fort Benning: Corps

48

(10)

Desert Training Center

58

(21)

II. NORTH AFRICA

Torch

79

(17)

Morocco: The Landings

96

(21)

Morocco: The Letdown

117

(15)

Morocco: Watching and Waiting

132

(20)

Casablanca Conference

152

(12)

Kasserine Pass Offstage

164

(16)

Tunisia: The Fight for El Guettar

180

(22)

Tunisia: The Fight for National Prestige

202

(27)

III. SICILY

Husky: Plans

229

(21)

Husky: Preparations

250

(24)

The Landings: Seventh Army

274

(19)

Palermo and Messina

293

(33)

The Slapping Incident

326

(17)

The Terrible Uncertainty

343

(20)

The Slapping Incident Again

363

(22)

The Terrible Wait

385

(22)

IV. ENGLAND

Third Army

407

(16)

Fighting Principles

423

(16)

The Knutsford Incident

439

(15)

The Approach of D-Day

454

(11)

The Invasion

465

(12)

V. FRANCE

The Cotentin and Cobra

477

(17)

Breakout

494

(18)

Pursuit

512

(24)

The Lorraine Campaign

536

(18)

The Moselle

554

(17)

The Saar Campaign

571

(24)

VI. BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG

Bastogne

595

(23)

Battle of the Bulge

618

(25)

VII. GERMANY

The Palatinate

643

(21)

The Hammelburg Incident

664

(13)

The Last Offensive

677

(28)

VIII. GERMANY: THE OCCUPATION

Postwar Europe: The New Look

705

(25)

The Growing Bitterness

730

(16)

The Approaching Showdown

746

(15)

The Showdown

761

(21)

The Relief

782

(13)

Fifteenth Army

795

(22)

IX. DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION

The Last Fight

817

(19)

The Legend and the Man

836

(27)

Chronology

863

(2)

Acknowledgments

865

(2)

Index

867

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

The Patton Papers 1940-1945

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials