Patton's Third Army in World War II: A Photographic History - Softcover

Green, Michael; Brown, James D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760345570 ISBN 13: 9780760345573

Publisher: Zenith Press, 2013

Synopsis

The heavily illustrated account of the men who served under "Old Blood and Guts" is now available in flexibound format. In 1944, U.S. General George S. Patton was champing at the bit to lead the Allied D-Day invasion of German-occupied France. Instead, Dwight D. Eisenhower - then the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe - put Patton in charge of a decoy unit, the First U.S. Army Group. It would be almost seven weeks until Patton, known for his unruly demeanor and tendency toward vulgar speeches, would finally get his chance to take the now famous Third Army into battle. When he did, he took the unit on a ten-month rampage across France, driving through Germany and into Nazi-controlled Czechoslovakia and Austria. Along the way, his Third Army forces entered the Battle of the Bulge, breaking the Siege of Bastogne. It was a turning point in the war, and afterward the Third Army pushed eastward again. Contributing to its success was its truly innovative "armored warfare" fighting style, which avoided entrenched infantry warfare by continuously pushing forward, and it echoed Patton's hard-charging personality. In Patton's Third Army in World War II, military researcher and photographer Michael Green teams up with retired U.S. Army officer James D. Brown to bring you an illustrated overview of the Third Army under George S. Patton. Together, Green and Brown combine historical quotes and gripping narrative with fascinating photography to present a portrait of Patton and his men unmatched by any other nonfiction publication - a portrayal hailed by the Patton Museum Foundation as "a must have for your enjoyment and collection."

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Book Description

In 1944, U.S. General George S. Patton was champing at the bit to lead the Allied D-Day invasion of German-occupied France. But instead, Dwight D. Eisenhower—then the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe—put Patton in charge of a decoy unit, the First U.S. Army Group. It would be almost seven weeks until Patton would finally get his chance to take the now famous Third Army into battle. In Patton’s Third Army in World War II, military researcher and photographer Michael Green teams up with retired U.S. Army officer James D. Brown to bring you an illustrated overview of the Third Army under George S. Patton. Together, Green and Brown combine historical quotes and gripping narrative with fascinating photography to present a portrait of Patton and his men unmatched by any other nonfiction publication—a portrayal hailed by the Patton Museum Foundation as “a must for your enjoyment and collection.”

From the Back Cover

In 1944, the Third Army’s most noted leader was eager  to lead the D-Day invasion—but it was not until nearly seven weeks after D-Day that Gen. George S. Patton Jr. finally got his chance to take Third Army into battle. When he did, he exploited the breakout created by his decoy First Army to begin a ten-month rampage across France, driving through Germany and deep into Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and Austria. The Third Army would not leave Germany until 1947, occupying the American Zone during rebuilding efforts after the war. Patton’s Third Army in World War II covers Patton’s command of Third Army with a focus on the armor that allowed the him to avoid the grisly attrition of entrenched infantry warfare by continuously pushing forward, a key component of his success. Gripping narrative, archival photography, and historical quotes present a portrait of Patton and his men unmatched by any other nonfiction publication, hailed by the Patton Museum Foundation as “a must for your enjoyment and collection.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0760345570
• ISBN 13: 9780760345573
• Binding: Flexibound
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300